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- US Pronunciation
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- [trop-i-kuh l for 1–4, 6 sahy-klohn]
- /ˈtrɒp ɪ kəl for 1–4, 6 ˈsaɪ kloʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [trop-i-kuh l for 1–4, 6 sahy-klohn]
- /ˈtrɒp ɪ kəl for 1–4, 6 ˈsaɪ kloʊn/
Definitions of tropical cyclone words
- noun tropical cyclone a cyclone that originates over a tropical ocean area and can develop into the destructive storm known in the U.S. as a hurricane, in the western Pacific region as a typhoon, and elsewhere by other names. Compare extratropical cyclone, hurricane (def 1), willy-willy. 1
- noun tropical cyclone hurricane with rainstorms 1
- noun tropical cyclone a cyclone, originating over tropical seas, ranging in diameter from c. 96 to 1,609 km (c. 60 to 1,000 mi) and developing winds up to about 200 mph 0
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Origin of tropical cyclone
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20
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Parts of speech for Tropical cyclone
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tropical cyclone 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 70% 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.
tropical cyclone usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tropical cyclone
noun tropical cyclone
- hurricane — a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or in excess of 72 miles per hour (32 m/sec). Compare tropical cyclone, typhoon.
- line storm — equinoctial storm.
- monsoon — the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.
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