powerful storm

collocation in English

meaningsofpowerfulandstorm

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powerful
adjective
uk
/ˈpaʊə.fəl/us
/ˈpaʊ.ɚ.fəl/
having a lot of power to control people ...
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storm
noun
uk
/stɔːm/us
/stɔːrm/
an extreme weather condition with very strong wind, heavy rain, and often thunder ...
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(Definition ofpowerfulandstormfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Large structures for offshore exploration must be able to withstand the forces due topowerfulstormwaves.
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In 1749, the church was destroyed during apowerfulstorm.
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The hurricane causes severe waves and apowerfulstormsurge, damaging life guard stations and wrecking or washing 31 vessels ashore.
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Most residents did not know apowerfulstormwas coming until four hours before landfall.
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Apowerfulstorminterrupts the performance and the beasts attack the trainer.
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Wind damage was also a feature of thispowerfulstorm.
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Though apowerfulstorm, only light to moderate rains fell along the cyclone's path with totals generally less than 100mm in.
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Her first name was inspired by the fact that she was born during apowerfulstorm.
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The country is hit by apowerfulstormevery 1 or 2 years.
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Thousands of homes were destroyed by the cyclone'spowerfulstormsurge which penetrated 2mi km inland.
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Their columnist said that the storyline made a spectacular week of episodes centered around thepowerfulstormthat left despair and destruction in its path.
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Although apowerfulstorm, it quickly weakened as conditions became hostile for tropical cyclone development.
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Itspowerfulstormsurge was responsible for the high death toll.
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For example, a trespasser who takes shelter in a stranger's barn during apowerfulstormcan not be expelled until the storm is over.
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Ike was an extremely large andpowerfulstorm.
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A small but violent cyclone, the hurricane results in almost complete destruction over a distance of about 30 miles (48 km), much of it caused from itspowerfulstormsurge.
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She was towed towards a friendly port but, already badly damaged in the battle, was caught up in thepowerfulstormthat struck the area and ran aground.
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Each and every one of us is affected in different ways, whether in the form of flooding, drought, fire or powerful storms.
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Surrounding this divide are politics, personalities and the drama of powerful storms.
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