Hurricanes
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hur·ri·cane
/ˈhɜrɪˌkeɪn, ˈhʌr- or, esp. British, -kən/ Show Spelled [hur-i-keyn, huhr- or, esp. British, -kuhn] Show IPA
noun 1. 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.
2. a storm of the most intense severity.
3. anything suggesting a violent storm.
4. ( 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).