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gale
gale 1 G0005400 (gāl)n.1. a. A wind with a speed of from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour; 63 to 74 kilometers per hour), according to the Beaufort scale. Also called fresh gale.b. A storm at sea.2. often gales A forceful outburst: gales of laughter.
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gale 2 G0005400 (gāl)n. The sweet gale.
[Middle English gail, from Old English gagel.]gale (ɡeɪl) n1. (Physical Geography) a strong wind, specifically one of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour2. (often plural) a loud outburst, esp of laughter3. archaic poetic a gentle breeze[C16: of unknown origin]
gale (ɡeɪl) n (Plants) short for sweet gale[Old English gagel; related to Middle Low German gagel]gale (geɪl)
n. 1. a very strong wind. 2. a wind of 32–63 mph (14–28 m/sec). 3. a noisy outburst: a gale of laughter. 4. Archaic. a gentle breeze. [1540–50; of uncertain orig.] gale - A very strong wind, probably related to Old Norse galinn, "frantic, mad."See also related terms for mad.galea strong wind, 28 to 55 knots on the Beaufort scale.See also: WindGale a wind of considerable strength, 1527; a state of current or passing emotions; the perfume or aroma of similar intangible things.Examples: gale of animal spirits, 1663; of doubts and apprehensions, 1800; of fancy, 1675; of fragrance, 1820; of laughter; of merriment, 1894; of opportunity, 1669; of perfume, 1711; of praise, 1827; of wind, 1547.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  gale - a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scalemoderate gale, near gale - wind moving 32-38 knots; 7 on the Beaufort scalefresh gale - wind moving 39-46 knots; 8 on the Beaufort scalestrong gale - wind moving 47-54 knots; 9 on the Beaufort scalewhole gale - wind moving 55-63 knots; 10 on the Beaufort scaleair current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere" |
galenoun1. storm, hurricane, tornado, cyclone, whirlwind, blast, gust, typhoon, tempest, squall forecasts of fierce gales over the next few days2. (Informal) outburst, scream, roar, fit, storm, shout, burst, explosion, outbreak, howl, shriek, eruption, peal, paroxysm gales of laughter from the audiencegalenounArchaic. A natural movement or current of air:air, blast, blow, breeze, gust, wind, zephyr.Translationsgale (geil) noun a strong wind. Many trees were blown down in the gale. 狂風 大风gale force the speed or strength of a gale: The winds reached gale force;also adjectivegale-force winds. 狂風的風速或強度 大风风速，大风强度 IdiomsSeegales of laughtergale
gale a strong wind, specifically one of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour gale[gāl] (meteorology) An unusually strong wind. In storm-warning terminology, a wind of 28-47 knots (52-87 kilometers per hour). In the Beaufort wind scale, a wind whose speed is 28-55 knots (52-102 kilometers per hour). galePersistent strong winds with a mean speed exceeding 30 knots or gusts of 43 to 51 knots. Its value is 8 on Beufort's scale. Gales are normally associated with strong pressure gradients, depressions, and storms. See also Beufort's scale.MedicalSeesweet galeGALE
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gale
Synonyms for galenoun stormSynonyms- storm
- hurricane
- tornado
- cyclone
- whirlwind
- blast
- gust
- typhoon
- tempest
- squall
noun outburstSynonyms- outburst
- scream
- roar
- fit
- storm
- shout
- burst
- explosion
- outbreak
- howl
- shriek
- eruption
- peal
- paroxysm
Synonyms for galenoun a natural movement or current of airSynonyms- air
- blast
- blow
- breeze
- gust
- wind
- zephyr
Words related to galenoun a strong wind moving 45-90 knotsRelated Words- moderate gale
- near gale
- fresh gale
- strong gale
- whole gale
- air current
- current of air
- wind
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