typhoon
/taɪˈfun/ noun B2- A severe tropical cyclone; an intense, rotating storm.
- A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia. · Near-synonyms: cyclone (narrow sense), hurricane
Plural typhoons
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