storm track
noun
the path followed by the center of a cyclonic storm.
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Nearby words
storm petrel, storm pit, storm sewer, storm signal, storm surge, storm track, storm trooper, storm troops, storm warning, storm watch, storm window
Origin of storm track
First recorded in 1830–40
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