typhoon
Meteorology. a tropical cyclone in the western Pacific Ocean or northern Indian Ocean, having sustained winds of at least 64 knots (74 miles per hour, 33 meters per second): typhoons form in waters with surface temperatures of about 80°F (27°C), intensifying as temperatures rise.: Compare hurricane (def. 1).
Typhoon, Military.
a single-engine British ground attack aircraft of World War II.
NATO's name for a class of nuclear-powered Soviet ballistic missile submarine carrying 20 multiwarhead missiles.
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Origin of typhoon
1Other words from typhoon
- ty·phon·ic [tahy-fon-ik], /taɪˈfɒn ɪk/, adjective
Words that may be confused with typhoon
- cyclone, hurricane, tidal wave, tornado, tsunami, typhoon
Words Nearby typhoon
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How to use typhoon in a sentence
Solar geoengineering could substantially offset global temperature rise and potentially offset serious secondary impacts, such as reduction in crop yields and increased frequency and intensity of hurricanes and typhoons.
We can’t afford to stop solar geoengineering research | Holly Jean Buck | January 26, 2022 | MIT Technology ReviewThere are people just like you out there in other worlds who have won the lottery, or have been swept up into the clouds by a freak typhoon, or have spontaneously ignited, or have done all three simultaneously.
It makes sense for the island nation, which is particularly prone to some of the world’s worst climate disasters, from tsunamis to typhoons.
Since Hong Kong is in a typhoon zone, the bridge was built to withstand wind speeds up to 212 miles per hour.
Five bridges that show how technology is changing | Jon Allsop | April 28, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewIn the Philippines case, claims payments to farmers and homeowners arrived electronically in advance of the typhoon, enabling them to flee to safety and protect their assets before the storm hit.
Climate disasters are inevitable. We need to do more than just wait to clean up the damage | Jake Meth | January 12, 2021 | Fortune
He was, in fact, the very first person to text me after he heard of the devastating typhoon that hit the Philippines.
Super typhoon Haiyan was a boon to global warming enthusiasts.
Up to a Point: 2013 in Review and Predictions for 2014 | P. J. O’Rourke | January 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou can feel compassion for the victim of discrimination or the victim of typhoon Haiyan or for a drug addict.
The night before super typhoon hit I myself was driving pregnant women and mothers with children to the shelters.
Typhoon Haiyan: The Philippine Village that Lost Its Men | The Telegraph | November 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe men stayed behind in Candahug while the women escaped to higher ground when typhoon Haiyan moved in.
Typhoon Haiyan: The Philippine Village that Lost Its Men | The Telegraph | November 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAng bagyu mauy nakapugdul (nakapapugdul) sa lubi, The typhoon ripped the tops off the coconut trees.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan | John U. WolffThe rain was pouring down in sheets, the typhoon was raging furiously, and it seemed a most auspicious time for the attack.
The Blue and The Gray | A. R. WhiteThe heavy typhoon soon begins to howl and to turn in a circle for two or three days.
Fil and Filippa | John Stuart ThomsonFilippa inquired: “Why is such a circular storm of the Oriental tropics, called a typhoon?”
Fil and Filippa | John Stuart ThomsonBlown off my course in a typhoon at night and went smash into this reef ye see here.
Isle o' Dreams | Frederick F. Moore
British Dictionary definitions for typhoon
/ (taɪˈfuːn) /
a violent tropical storm or cyclone, esp in the China seas and W Pacific
a violent storm of India
Origin of typhoon
1Derived forms of typhoon
- typhonic (taɪˈfɒnɪk), adjective
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Scientific definitions for typhoon
[ tī-fōōn′ ]
A violent cyclonic storm occurring in the western Pacific Ocean. See Note at cyclone.
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Cultural definitions for typhoon
In meteorology, a type of cyclone occurring in the western regions of the Pacific Ocean.
Notes for typhoon
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