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hurricane-force wind

hur·ri·cane-force wind
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hur-i-keyn-fawrs wind, -fohrs, huhr- or, esp. British, -kuh n-]
    • /ˈhɜr ɪˌkeɪnˌfɔrs ˈwɪnd, -ˌfoʊrs, ˈhʌr- or, esp. British, -kən-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hur-i-keyn-fawrs wind, -fohrs, huhr- or, esp. British, -kuh n-]
    • /ˈhɜr ɪˌkeɪnˌfɔrs ˈwɪnd, -ˌfoʊrs, ˈhʌr- or, esp. British, -kən-/

Definitions of hurricane-force wind words

  • noun hurricane-force wind a wind, not necessarily a hurricane, having a speed of more than 72 miles per hour (32 m/sec): the strongest of the winds. 1
  • noun hurricane-force wind a wind of force 12 or above on the Beaufort scale 0

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hurricane-force wind popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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