From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Nature, Meteorology, Geographyhurricanehur‧ri‧cane /ˈhʌrɪkən $ ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/●くろまる●くろまる○しろまる noun [countable]DNWEATHERa storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water → cyclone, typhoon, tornado► see thesaurus at storm, windExamples from the Corpushurricane• In 1842 six ships were at anchor in Funchal Bay when a hurricaneblew them all on to the shore.• They had the shattering, overwhelmingstrength of earthquake and hurricane and volcano.• So the fares were collected, the ship was going come hurricane, cyclone, what-have-you.• If I resembled her emotionally, I was in for years of domestichurricane.• Trent knew that Mariana was waiting for the hurricane to fall on them.• As if enraged at its defeat by the mountains, the hurricane once more turned inland.• The hurricanearrival of Alanis Morissette.• The hurricane would drive Golden Girl where it willed.HurricaneHurricane nouna type of Britishfighteraircraft which became famous in World War II for its success against enemybombers and fighters → see alsoSpitfireOriginhurricane(1500-1600)Spanishhuracán, from Tainohurakán