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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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