HyperDic: firestorm

English > 2 senses of the word firestorm:
NOUNphenomenonfirestorma storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
communicationfirestorman outburst of controversy
firestorm > pronunciation
Soundsfay'rstao.rm
Rhymesbarnstorm ... windstorm: 29 rhymes with aorm...
English > firestorm: 2 senses > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningA storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area.
Broaderstorm, violent stormA violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
Spanishtormenta ígnea
English > firestorm: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningAn outburst of controversy.
Example"the incident triggered a political firestorm"
Broadercontroversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguingA contentious speech act
Spanishtormenta

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