Hurricane - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhɜːrəkən|  American pronunciation of the word hurricane
Brit.  |ˈhʌrɪk(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word hurricane

noun

- a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

Extra examples

...economic news that unleashed a hurricane on the trading floor...

The hurricane hit / struck several cities.

A hurricane blows itself out.

The hurricane hit [struck] several cities.

The coastline was exposed to the direct force of the hurricane.

We donated to the relief effort for the hurricane victims.

After the hurricane, officials assessed the town's need for aid.

...the cruise ship sheered to the northwest, putting it safely out of the path of the hurricane...

The hurricane unleashed its fury on hundreds of homes and businesses.

Many towns were hammered by the hurricane.

The governor alerted island residents that a hurricane was coming.

...denounced as curs those police officers who deserted their posts during the hurricane and its aftermath...

The hurricane left the island completely devastated.

The hurricane displaced most of the town's residents.

...as the hurricane raged outside, the stranded tourists were encamped overnight in the high school gym...

Word forms

noun
singular: hurricane
plural: hurricanes
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