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Definition of: hurricane
(hûr′ə·kān) noun Meteorol.
1. A tropical cyclone, especially one originating in the West Indies.
2. In the Beaufort scale, a wind force of the 12th or highest degree, moving at more than 75 miles an hour. Also Obs. hur′ri·ca′no (-kā′nō).
See synonyms under CYCLONE. [<Sp. huracán <Cariban]
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