Typhoon synonyms

tī-fo͝on'

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cyclone
(Loosely) A windstorm with a violent, whirling movement; tornado or hurricane
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tropical-storm
A cyclone, within the tropics, in which the wind speed on the surface is between about 30 and 75 miles per hour.
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hurricane
Converging winds at the ocean's surface collide pushing even more water vapor upwards, increasing warm air circulation and the wind speeds.
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storm (related)
A strong or violent outburst, as of emotion or excitement:
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wind (related)
The direction from which a movement of air comes:
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blow
The act of striking or hitting.
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tornado
F-0 (40-72 mph) Light damage characterized by broken tree branches, damaged chimneys, toppled shallow-rooted trees.
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twister
(Dated) The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to rest upon when on horseback.
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chinook (related)
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Panavia (related)
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typhoons (related)
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Find another word for typhoon. In this page you can discover 11 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for typhoon, like: cyclone, tropical-storm, hurricane, storm, wind, blow, tornado, twister, chinook, Panavia and typhoons.
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Typhoon Sentence Examples

  • The typhoon warnings sent out from the Manila observatory annually save heavy loss of life and property.

  • In the famous typhoon of the 10th of October 1882, the vortex of which passed over Manila, an immense amount of damage was done in the city.

  • Once you're inside, the chef whips up your food with all the subtlety of a typhoon.

  • It is particularly unfortunate that September should be the season of greatest typhoon frequency, for the earlier varieties of rice flower in that month and a heavy storm does much damage.

  • Typhoon damage Enlarge Image The general strike was in 1926.

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