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Word: Hurricane
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Spanish huracán, probably from Taino hurakán ‘god of the storm’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhʌrɪk(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhʌrɪkeɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean
Short Definition:storm with violent wind
Examples:- a powerful hurricane hit the Florida coast
- the manager resigned in a hurricane of disagreement
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