Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - hurricane
Hurricane
hurricane
n. 1 a storm with a violent wind, esp. a W. Indian cyclone. 2 Meteorol. a wind of 65 knots (75 m.p.h.) or more, force 12 on the Beaufort scale. 3 a violent commotion. Phrases and idioms hurricane-bird a frigate-bird. hurricane-deck a light upper deck on a ship etc. hurricane-lamp an oil-lamp designed to resist a high wind. Etymology: Sp. huracan & Port. furac|.o of Carib orig.
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I. noun Etymology: Spanish huracán, from Taino hurakán Date: 1555 a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour or greater that occurs especially in the western Atlantic, that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning, and that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes, something resembling a ~ especially in its turmoil, II. adjective Date: 1894 having or being a glass chimney providing protection from wind ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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