Squall vs Hurricane - What's the difference?
squall | hurricane |
A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.
A sudden storm, as found in a squall line. Often a nautical usage.
To cry or wail loudly.
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* 1998 , (Anne McCafferey), Masterharper of Pern :
(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
As nouns the difference between squall and hurricane
is that squall is a squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line while 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.As a verb squall
is to cry or wail loudly.As a proper noun Hurricane is
a British fighter aircraft used during World War II, especially during the Battle of Britain.squall
English
Noun
(en noun)Verb
(en verb)- Squalling was the word for it, Pew's anger rose so high at these objections; till at last, his passion completely taking the upper hand, he struck at them right and left in his blindness, and his stick sounded heavily on more than one.
- Squalling like an infuriated cat, the shadow crashed down
- she wrapped the squalling , wriggling baby tightly into the fine cotton sheet
Derived terms
* squaller * squallyhurricane
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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