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- US Pronunciation
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- [trop-i-kuh l for 1–4, 6 sahy-klohn]
- /ˈtrɒp ɪ kəl for 1–4, 6 ˈsaɪ kloʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [trop-i-kuh l for 1–4, 6 sahy-klohn]
- /ˈtrɒp ɪ kəl for 1–4, 6 ˈsaɪ kloʊn/
Definitions of tropical cyclone words
- noun tropical cyclone a cyclone that originates over a tropical ocean area and can develop into the destructive storm known in the U.S. as a hurricane, in the western Pacific region as a typhoon, and elsewhere by other names. Compare extratropical cyclone, hurricane (def 1), willy-willy. 1
- noun tropical cyclone hurricane with rainstorms 1
- noun tropical cyclone a cyclone, originating over tropical seas, ranging in diameter from c. 96 to 1,609 km (c. 60 to 1,000 mi) and developing winds up to about 200 mph 0
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Origin of tropical cyclone
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20
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Parts of speech for Tropical cyclone
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tropical cyclone 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.
tropical cyclone usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tropical cyclone
noun tropical cyclone
- hurricane — a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or in excess of 72 miles per hour (32 m/sec). Compare tropical cyclone, typhoon.
- line storm — equinoctial storm.
- monsoon — the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.
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