Thesaurus: hurricane

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1. n. A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning; -- especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Also used figuratively.
2. n. a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
3. A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning; -- especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Also used figuratively. Like the smoke in a hurricane whirl'd. Tennyson. Each guilty thought to me is A dreadful hurricane. Massinger. Hurricane bird (Zoöl.), the frigate bird. -- Hurricane deck. (Naut.) See under Deck.
4. A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and suddenchanges of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, andlightning; -- especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Alsoused figuratively.Like the smoke in a hurricane whirl'd. Tennyson.Each guilty thought to me is A dreadful hurricane. Massinger.Hurricane bird (Zoöl.), the frigate bird.-- Hurricane deck. (Naut.) See under Deck.
5. n:100 n. a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)