hurricane

hur·ri·cane (hʉr′i kān′, -kən)

noun

a violent tropical cyclone with winds moving at 73 or more miles per hour, often accompanied by torrential rains, and originating usually in the West Indian region: winds of hurricane force sometimes occur in the absence of a hurricane system
anything like a hurricane in force and speed

Etymology: Sp huracán < WInd (Taino) huracan

Converse of object

blow: It rained incessantly, and blew an hurricane, this and the day following.

Converse of subject

hit: The last time Florida was hit by three hurricanes in a single season was in 1964.
affect: Focus on your investigation assignment: " How is your sphere affected by a hurricane?
destroy: Three churches in the area were also destroyed by the hurricane that night.
strike: He resumed command on 25 December and seven days later the fleet was struck by a violent hurricane.
cause: Storm surge caused by hurricanes causes the most dramatic damage.

Adjective modifier

Atlantic: Atlantic Hurricane Latest There are no tropical cyclones at this time.
devastating: However there are frequent, devastating hurricanes from September to December.
destructive: The most destructive hurricane in history, Katrina, followed by another, Rita, has wreaked havoc in the southern States.
tropical: One of the problems raised is the increased likelihood of tropical hurricanes in a warmer world.
Caribbean: Deforestation leads to more landslides during heavy rains - which in the case of Caribbean hurricanes kill more people than the wind itself.
violent: He resumed command on 25 December and seven days later the fleet was struck by a violent hurricane.

Modifies a noun

season: The hurricane season has a habit of slamming into insurers ' profits.
lamp: We had a hurricane lamp to find them, hanging up on a beam.
candle: Hurricane Candles / Hurricane Shell Photo Album Our hurricane shell candles are each a piece of candle art.
survivor: The greatest thing we can offer the hurricane survivors is hope.
wind: In Distress The next day 25 January 1955, the two vessels were still icing up, still going north into hurricane force winds.
belt: CLIMATE Outside the hurricane belt, the annual rainfall is very low.

Noun used with modifier

owner: Or business home owner insurance hurricane association was unable to.

Preposition: with

wind: Bob is now a category two hurricane with sustained winds in excess of 161 kph.

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