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Meaning of hurricane

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hurricane

Pronunciation:/ˈhʌɹɪkən//ˈhɝɪˌkeɪn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.

  2. A wind scale for quite strong wind, stronger than a storm

hurricane

Pronunciation:/ˈhʌɹɪkən//ˈhɝɪˌkeɪn/

noun

Definitions

  1. (aerial freestyle skiing) "full—triple-full—full" – an acrobatic maneuver consisting of three flips and five twists, with one twist on the first flip, three twists on the second flip, one twist on the third flip