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Huricane vs Whirlwind - What's the difference?

huricane | whirlwind |

As a noun whirlwind is

a violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air it usually has a rapid progressive motion.

As an adjective whirlwind is

rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour'', ''a whirlwind guide .

huricane

Not English

Huricane has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'huricane':

hurricane, hircine, hirquine, hearsome, hercynite

whirlwind

English

Noun

(wikipedia whirlwind)
  • A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion.
  • (figuratively) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
    • The weeks leading up to the convention were a whirlwind of preparation and hurried activity.
    Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.

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    Adjective

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  • Rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour'', ''a whirlwind guide .