storm warning
storm warn·ing
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [stawrm wawr-ning]
- /stɔrm ˈwɔr nɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [stawrm wawr-ning]
- /stɔrm ˈwɔr nɪŋ/
Definitions of storm warning words
- noun storm warning a showing of storm signals. 1
- noun storm warning Meteorology. a National Weather Service warning of winds having speeds of 48 knots (55 mph, 25 m/sec) or greater. Compare hurricane warning, warning (def 3). 1
- noun storm warning any sign of approaching trouble: The troops on the border were a storm warning, and we prepared for war. His angry look was a storm warning. 1
- noun storm warning a pattern of lights, flags, etc, displayed at certain ports as a warning to shipping of an approaching storm 0
- noun storm warning an announcement on radio or television of an approaching storm 0
- noun storm warning any warning of approaching danger or trouble 0
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Origin of storm warning
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Storm warning
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
storm warning popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
storm warning usage trend in Literature
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