hurricane wind

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hurricane wind [′hər·ə‚kān ¦wind]

(meteorology)

In general, the severe wind of an intense tropical cyclone (hurricane or typhoon); the term has no further technical connotation, but is easily confused with the strictly defined hurricane-force wind. Also known as typhoon wind.

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