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   hurricane

   /ˈhʌrɪk(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean: "a powerful hurricane hit the Florida coast"
   • ▪ a wind of force 12 on the Beaufort scale (equal to or exceeding 64 knots or 118 km/h).

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Spanish huracán, probably from Taino hurakán ‘god of the storm’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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