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| hurricane | (n) a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale) |
| hurricane deck | (n) a deck at the top of a passenger ship, Syn. promenade deck, hurricane roof, awning deck |
| hurricane lamp | (n) an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney, Syn. storm lamp, tornado lantern, storm lantern, hurricane lantern |
| hurriedly | (adv) in a hurried or hasty manner, Syn. hastily, in haste, Ant. unhurriedly, Example: the way they buried him so hurriedly was disgraceful; hastily, he scanned the headlines; sold in haste and at a sacrifice |
| Hurricane | 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
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| Hurricano | n.; |
| Hurried | a. -- |
| Hurrier | n. One who hurries or urges. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Hurries | n. A staith or framework from which coal is discharged from cars into vessels. [ 1913 Webster ] |
