hurricane wind

collocation in English

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hurricane
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhʌr.ɪ.kən/us
/ˈhɝː.ɪ.keɪn/
a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West ...
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wind
noun
uk
/wɪnd/us
/wɪnd/
a current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to ...
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(Definition ofhurricaneandwindfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thishurricanewindgusts in excess of 100 mph while a powerful extratropical cyclone moving up the eastern seaboard.
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Hurricanewindspeeds, rainfall intensity, and storm surge levels are likely to increase.
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Her poison powder andhurricanewindattacks were removed, and were replaced with a burst of stingers fired from her abdomen.
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The metro area suffered moderatehurricanewinddamage.
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The storm held onto major hurricane winds for 12 hours before subsequently weakening.
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Against hurricane winds and going on full steam, the boat runs out of fuel after a few days.
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He was associated with hurricane winds and fertilizing rains, and was believed to manifest himself in the form of wind, especially whirlwind.
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The domes are designed to hold up to 300 mile per hour hurricane winds and to be disaster proof.
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In the second series, the third demon uses a special fan to blind him with hurricane winds and capture him with a net.
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About two-thirds of the way, the caravan encountered forty degree below weather, heavy snows and hurricane winds.
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Gable roofs easily peel off in hurricane winds.
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Hurricane winds can range between 75-200 mph.
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Hurricane winds generate destructive waves which can cause catastrophic damage to offshore reefs.
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Landsea does not believe that global warming has a strong influence on hurricanes: global warming might be enhancing hurricane winds, but only by 1 percent or 2 percent.
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