typhoon

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Synonyms: typhon, typhoo

Antonyms: typhon, typhoo

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Noun

1. <!--{{senseid|en|rotating NW Pacific storm, loosely}}--> A severe [[tropical cyclone]]; an intense, rotating storm.
2. {{senseid|en|Q140588}} {{lb|en|in particular|meteorology}} A [[weather]] [[phenomenon]] in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a [[hurricane#English:_Q34439356|hurricane]] except for its geographical region, typically resulting in [[wind]] speeds of 64 [[knot|knots]] (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a [[cyclone]] in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[swirl]] like a [[hurricane]].

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