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storm warning

storm warn·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stawrm wawr-ning]
    • /stɔrm ˈwɔr nɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stawrm wawr-ning]
    • /stɔrm ˈwɔr nɪŋ/

Definitions of storm warning words

  • noun storm warning a showing of storm signals. 1
  • noun storm warning Meteorology. a National Weather Service warning of winds having speeds of 48 knots (55 mph, 25 m/sec) or greater. Compare hurricane warning, warning (def 3). 1
  • noun storm warning any sign of approaching trouble: The troops on the border were a storm warning, and we prepared for war. His angry look was a storm warning. 1
  • noun storm warning a pattern of lights, flags, etc, displayed at certain ports as a warning to shipping of an approaching storm 0
  • noun storm warning an announcement on radio or television of an approaching storm 0
  • noun storm warning any warning of approaching danger or trouble 0

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Origin of storm warning

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Storm warning

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

storm warning popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

storm warning usage trend in Literature

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