Found 3 items, similar to hurricane.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: hurricane
angin topan, badai
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: hurricane
hurricane
n : a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds
moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Hurricane
Hurricane
\Hur"ri*cane\, n. [Sp. hurracan; orig. a Carib word
signifying, a high wind.]
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.
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Like the smoke in a hurricane whirl'd. --Tennyson.
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Each guilty thought to me is
A dreadful hurricane. --Massinger.
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Hurricane bird (Zo["o]l.), the frigate bird.
Hurricane deck. (Naut.) See under
Deck.
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