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Noun: hurricane  'hur-u,keyn or 'hú-ru,keyn or 'hú-ri-kun [N. Amer], 'hú-ru,keyn or 'hú-ri-kun [Brit]
  1. A severe tropical storm (cyclone) forming over the Atlantic or northeastern Pacific Oceans, usually with heavy rains and winds at 12 or above on the Beaufort scale
    "The hurricane made landfall as a Category 4 storm"

Derived forms: hurricanes

Type of: cyclone, tornado

Part of: Beaufort scale, wind scale

Encyclopedia: Hurricane, Utah