storm center
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noun
the center of a cyclonic storm, the area of lowest pressure and of comparative calm.
a center of disturbance, tumult, or trouble: The housing bubble was the storm center of the economic collapse.
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Origin of storm center
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby storm center
storm belt, storm boat, stormbound, storm cell, storm cellar, storm center, storm centre, storm cloud, storm coat, storm-cock, storm collar
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Scientific definitions for storm center
storm center
The point of lowest barometric pressure within the central area of a storm.
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