'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

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.