'Hurricane' definitions:
Definition of 'hurricane'
From: WordNet
noun
A severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
Definition of 'Hurricane'
From: GCIDE
- Hurricane \Hur"ri*cane\, n. [Sp. hurracan; orig. a Carib word signifying, a high wind.] A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning; -- especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Also used figuratively. [1913 Webster]
- Like the smoke in a hurricane whirl'd. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
- Each guilty thought to me is A dreadful hurricane. --Massinger. [1913 Webster]
- Hurricane bird (Zool.), the frigate bird.
- Hurricane deck. (Naut.) See under Deck. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'hurricane'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- black squall,
- blaze,
- blizzard,
- blow,
- burst,
- convulsion,
- cyclone,
- dirty weather,
- equinoctial,
- eruption,
- explosion,
- fit,
- flare-up,
- foul weather,
- gale,
- gust,
- half a gale,
- heavy blow,
- ill wind,
- irruption,
- line squall,
- line storm,
- outbreak,
- outburst,
- paroxysm,
- rainstorm,
- rough weather,
- seizure,
- snowstorm,
- spasm,
- squall,
- squall line,
- storm,
- storm wind,
- stormy weather,
- stormy winds,
- strong wind,
- tempest,
- tempestuous rage,
- tempestuous wind,
- thick squall,
- thundersquall,
- thunderstorm,
- tornado,
- tropical cyclone,
- twister,
- typhoon,
- ugly wind,
- upheaval,
- violent blow,
- whirlwind,
- white squall,
- whole gale,
- williwaw,
- wind-shift line,
- windstorm
Hurricane, UT -- U.S. city in Utah
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Hurricane, UT -- U.S. city in Utah
Population (2000) :
8250
Housing Units (2000) :
3375
Land area (2000) :
31.107653 sq. miles (80.568449 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.439743 sq. miles (1.138929 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
31.547396 sq. miles (81.707378 sq. km)
FIPS code :
37170
Located within :
Utah (UT), FIPS 49
Location :
37.174182 N, 113.326235 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
84737
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Hurricane, WV -- U.S. city in West Virginia
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Hurricane, WV -- U.S. city in West Virginia
Population (2000) :
5222
Housing Units (2000) :
2258
Land area (2000) :
2.958705 sq. miles (7.663011 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.019281 sq. miles (0.049937 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.977986 sq. miles (7.712948 sq. km)
FIPS code :
39532
Located within :
West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
Location :
38.432483 N, 82.019718 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
25526
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.