单词 | hurricane |
释义 | hurricane /herr"i kayn', hur"-/ or, esp. Brit., /-keuhn/, n. 1. a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or in excess of 72 mph (32 m/sec). Cf. tropical cyclone, typhoon. 2. a storm of the most intense severity. 3. anything suggesting a violent storm. 4. (cap.) Mil. a single-seat British fighter plane of World War II, fitted with eight .303 caliber machine guns and with a top speed in excess of 300 mph (480 km/h). [1545-55; < Sp huracán < Taino hurakán] |
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