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Hurricane \Hur"ri*cane\, 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.
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Like the smoke in a hurricane whirl'd. --Tennyson.
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Each guilty thought to me is
A dreadful hurricane. --Massinger.
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{Hurricane bird} (Zool.), the frigate bird.
{Hurricane deck}. (Naut.) See under {Deck}.
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