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- Hurricane -
pronounced [hur-i-keyn]
pronounced [hur-i-keyn]
noun
1. a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or in excess of 72 miles per hour (32 m/sec). Compare tropical cyclone, typhoon.
2. a storm of the most intense severity.
3. anything suggesting a violent storm.
4. ( initial capital letter 
) Military . 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 miles per hour (480 km/h).
) Military . 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 miles per hour (480 km/h). Origin:
1545–55; < Spanish huracán < Taino hurakán
Can be confused:
cyclone, tidal wave, tornado, tsunami, typhoon.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hurricane
cyclone, tidal wave, tornado, tsunami, typhoon.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hurricane
