ALL meanings of hurricane
hur·ri·cane
H h - noun hurricane A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean. 1
- noun 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. 1
- noun hurricane a storm of the most intense severity. 1
- noun hurricane anything suggesting a violent storm. 1
- noun hurricane (initial capital letter) Military. a single-seat British fighter plane of World War II, fitted with eight .303 caliber machine guns and with a top speed in excess of 300 miles per hour (480 km/h). 1
- noun hurricane storm 1
- countable noun hurricane A hurricane is an extremely violent wind or storm. 0
- noun hurricane a severe, often destructive storm, esp a tropical cyclone 0
- noun hurricane a wind of force 12 or above on the Beaufort scale 0
- noun hurricane (as modifier) 0
- noun hurricane anything acting like such a wind 0
- noun hurricane a violent tropical cyclone with winds moving at 73 or more miles per hour, often accompanied by torrential rains, and originating usually in the West Indian region: winds of hurricane force sometimes occur in the absence of a hurricane system 0
- noun hurricane anything like a hurricane in force and speed 0
- noun hurricane A hurricane is an extremely violent storm that begins over ocean water. 0