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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hurricane \Hur"ri*cane\, n. [Sp. hurracan; orig. a Carib word
   signifying, a high wind.]
   A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden
   changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain,
   thunder, and lightning; -- especially prevalent in the East
   and West Indies. Also used figuratively.
   [1913 Webster]

         Like the smoke in a hurricane whirl'd.   --Tennyson.
   [1913 Webster]

         Each guilty thought to me is
         A dreadful hurricane.                    --Massinger.
   [1913 Webster]

   Hurricane bird (Zool.), the frigate bird.

   Hurricane deck. (Naut.) See under Deck.
      [1913 Webster]

2. The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906)

HURRICANE, n.  An atmospheric demonstration once very common but now
generally abandoned for the tornado and cyclone.  The hurricane is
still in popular use in the West Indies and is preferred by certain
old-fashioned sea-captains.  It is also used in the construction of
the upper decks of steamboats, but generally speaking, the hurricane's
usefulness has outlasted it.

3. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Hurricane, UT -- U.S. city in Utah
   Population (2000):    8250
   Housing Units (2000): 3375
   Land area (2000):     31.107653 sq. miles (80.568449 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.439743 sq. miles (1.138929 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    31.547396 sq. miles (81.707378 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            37170
   Located within:       Utah (UT), FIPS 49
   Location:             37.174182 N, 113.326235 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     84737
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Hurricane, UT
    Hurricane

4. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Hurricane, WV -- U.S. city in West Virginia
   Population (2000):    5222
   Housing Units (2000): 2258
   Land area (2000):     2.958705 sq. miles (7.663011 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.019281 sq. miles (0.049937 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.977986 sq. miles (7.712948 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            39532
   Located within:       West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
   Location:             38.432483 N, 82.019718 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     25526
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Hurricane, WV
    Hurricane

Thesaurus Results for Hurricane,:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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