Hurricane vs Everlasting - What's the difference?
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(en noun)
A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea]], Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North [[Pacific Ocean, Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 74 miles per hour (119 kph) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.
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(meteorology) a wind scale for quite strong wind, stronger than a storm
(sports, aerial freestyle skiing) "full—triple-full—full" – an acrobatic maneuver consisting of three flips and five twists, with one twist on the first flip, three twists on the second flip, one twist on the third flip
Lasting or enduring forever; existing or continuing without end; immortal; eternal.
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Continuing indefinitely, or during a long period; perpetual; sometimes used, colloquially, as a strong intensive.
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(label) Existing with infinite temporal duration (as opposed to existence outside of time).
(label) Extremely.
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A cloth fabric for shoes, etc.
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English karmadharaya compounds
As nouns the difference between hurricane and everlasting
is that hurricane is a severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 74 miles per hour (119 kph) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes while everlasting is an everlasting flower.As a proper noun Hurricane
is a British fighter aircraft used during World War II, especially during the Battle of Britain.As an adjective everlasting is
lasting or enduring forever; existing or continuing without end; immortal; eternal.hurricane
English
(Tropical cyclone)Etymology 1
From (etyl) , ultimately from the name of the (etyl) storm god Juracán whom the Taínos believed dwelled on El Yunque mountain and, when he was upset, sent the strong winds and rain upon them.Noun
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Coordinate terms
* (type of a cyclone) cyclone, tropical storm, typhoon * (meteorology) breeze, gale, stormSee also
* * anticyclone * windEtymology 2
Coined by Jeret PetersonNoun
(en noun)See also
* (freestyle aerial skiing) rudy, randy, daffy, full, double-full, triple-full, lay, back, slap-back, stretchAnagrams
* Terms derived from Mayan languageseverlasting
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The Everlasting God.
- I will give to thee, and to thy seed after theethe land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession.
- And heard thy everlasting yawn confess / The pains and penalties of idleness.
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Usage notes
* Everlasting, Eternal. Eternal denotes (when taken strictly) without beginning or end of duration; everlasting is sometimes used in our version of the Scriptures in the sense of eternal, but in modern usage is confined to the future, and implies no intermission as well as no end. *: Whether we shall meet again I know not; Therefore our everlasting farewell take; Forever, and forever farewell, Cassius. -(William Shakespeare)Synonyms
* eternal, immortal, interminable, endless, never-ending, infinite, unlimited, unceasing, uninterrupted, continual, unintermitted, incessant * (existing with infinite temporal duration ) sempiternalAntonyms
* (of a short life) ephemeral * (existing or continuing without end) finite, limited, mortalDerived terms
* everlasting flower. * everlasting peaNoun
(en noun)- ‘It is true perhaps it is too late now for you to look like a rose; but you can always look like an everlasting .’