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noun
- 1. a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans.
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TYPHOON definition: 1. a violent wind that has a circular movement, found in the West Pacific Ocean: 2. a violent wind…. Learn more.
A typhoon is a tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere and which produces sustained hurricane-force winds of at least 119 km/h (74 mph). [1] This region is referred to as the Northwestern Pacific Basin, [2] accounting for almost one third of the world's tropical cyclones.
Typhoon definition: a tropical cyclone in the western Pacific Ocean or northern Indian Ocean, having sustained winds of at least 64 knots (74 miles per hour, 33 meters per second). See examples of TYPHOON used in a sentence.
TYPHOON meaning: 1. a violent wind that has a circular movement, found in the West Pacific Ocean: 2. a violent wind…. Learn more.
The meaning of TYPHOON is a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea. How to use typhoon in a sentence.
A typhoon is a giant, rotating storm that brings wind, rain, and destruction. Hurricanes and typhoons are both kinds of tropical cyclones. So if you see one coming, watch out!
2 meanings: 1. a violent tropical storm or cyclone, esp in the China seas and W Pacific 2. a violent storm of India.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of typhoon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. Meteorology. a tropical cyclone in the western Pacific Ocean or northern Indian Ocean, having sustained winds of at least 64 knots (74 miles per hour, 33 meters per second): typhoons form in waters with surface temperatures of about 80°F (27°C), intensifying as temperatures rise. Compare hurricane ( def 1 ).
TYPHOON definition: a violent storm with very strong winds. Learn more.
