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hurricane: term first applied to tropical cyclones of the Caribbean Sea. By extension, to any tropical cyclone in which the wind attains great violence; by convention, to a wind of force 12 on the Beaufort scale; A tropical cyclone of wind force 12 on the Beaufort scale, that is, more than 58 knots. Hurricanes of the West Indies, Western Pacific typhoons and Bay of Bengal cyclones are essentially the same phenomenon; now all tend to be called hurricanes; -DDMG; A name given to revolving storms which occur in the North Atlantic (West Indies),South Pacific, Indian Ocean, and China Seas, with a wind speed between 64 and 71 knots: Force 12 on the Beaufort Scale.
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