Hurricane Definition

hûrĭ-kān

hurricanes

noun

A violent tropical cyclone with winds moving at 74 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.

Webster's New World

A wind with a speed greater than 64 knots (74 miles per hour; 119 kilometers per hour per hour), according to the Beaufort scale.

American Heritage

Anything like a hurricane in force and speed.

Webster's New World

U.S. hurricane season is defined as June 1st to November 30th of each year, with the peak in September. The Atlantic coast peak is a bit earlier in the season, mainly between mid-August through mid-September.

YourDictionary

A hurricane needs a surface water temperature of at least 79 degrees Fahrenheit to warm the air at the ocean surface which then rises up, taking water in the form of vapor with it.

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Synonyms:

pronoun

A British fighter aircraft used during World War II, especially during the Battle of Britain.

Wiktionary

A town in West Virginia, United States, population 5,968 (2005 census estimate)

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A town in Utah, United States, population 9,748 (2004 Census estimate)

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Other Word Forms of Hurricane

Noun

Singular:

hurricane

Plural:

hurricanes

Origin of Hurricane

From Spanish huracán, ultimately from the name of the Taino storm god Juracán whom the Taínos believed dwelled on El Yunque mountain and, when he was upset, sent the strong winds and rain upon them.

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Spanish huracán from Taíno hurákan Arawak kulakani thunder

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Coined by Jeret Peterson

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