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hurricane /hurˈi-kin or -kān/ noun- A West Indian cyclonic storm of great violence
- A wind of force 12 to 17 on the Beaufort scale, reaching speeds of 73mph or more (meteorology)
- Anything tempestuous, a tumult, commotion
- A social party, a rout (obsolete)
- (with cap) a type of fighting aeroplane used in World War II
ORIGIN: Sp huracán, from Carib hurricāˈnō noun (pl hurricāˈnoes) (obsolete) - A hurricane
- A waterspout (Shakespeare)
hurricane deck noun A light partial deck over the saloon of some ships hurricane lamp noun - An oil lamp encased so as to defy strong wind
- A protected electric lamp
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