单词 | supertyphoon |
释义 | > as lemmassupertyphoon supertyphoon n. Brit. , U.S. an extremely powerful typhoon (also in extended use); (Meteorology) a tropical cyclone in the region of the western Pacific Ocean with sustained wind speeds in excess of 130 knots (240 km per hour).ΚΠ 1942 Atlanta (Georgia) Constit. 5 Jan. 5/2 We are thankful for your visit to Pearl Harbor—And we'll not be forgetting it Soon. When you get ready to return your Visit You'll think it's a super typhoon. 1953 Panama City (Florida) News 19 Jan. 12/4 The world's largest electric fan, capable of creating a super-typhoon with winds of more than 700 miles an hour, is being built for the Air Force at Westinghouse Electric Corp. 1954 Charleston (W. Virginia) Daily Mail 11 Sept. 1/7 Spawned a week ago in the central Pacific, the super-typhoon packed a vicious wallop. 1966 Mariners Weather Log May 73/1 It was a record year for ‘super typhoons’, those tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 130 kt. or more. 1997 N.Y. Times 17 Oct. c21/4 Forecasters expect Joan to reach the status of a super typhoon, with winds of at least 150 miles an hour. 2009 Guardian 3 Nov. 37/3 Residents of the Philippines recently breathed a sigh of relief as the much feared supertyphoon Lupit failed to make landfall during its strongest phase. < as lemmas |
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