| NOUN | phenomenon | hurricane | a severe / severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale) |
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| Sounds | hhah'rahkey.nz; hher'ahkey.n | |
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| Rhymes | chains ... remains: 7 rhymes with eynz... | |
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| Meaning | A severe / severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale). | |
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| Part of | Beaufort scale, wind scale | An international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane) |
| Broader | cyclone | A violent rotating windstorm |
| Spanish | huracán | |
| Catalan | huracà | |
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