hurricane

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhʌrɪkeɪn/, /ˈhʌrɪkən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɜrɪˌkeɪn, ˈhʌr-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hûri kān′, hur- or, esp. Brit., -kən)



hurricane
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Sense: Noun: tropical storm
Synonyms:
tropical storm, typhoon, cyclone, storm Collocations, windstorm, wind Collocations, high winds, big blow (informal), strong wind, tornado, twister (US, informal), gale Collocations, gale-force winds, force-10 gale, tempest, williwaw


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