Typhoon (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a tropical cyclone in the western Pacific Ocean or northern Indian Ocean, having sustained winds of at least 64 knots (74 miles per hour, 33 meters per second): typhoons form in waters with surface temperatures of about 80°F (27°C), intensifying as temperatures rise.
  2. Typhoon, Military.
    • a single-engine British ground attack aircraft of World War II.
    • NATO's name for a class of nuclear-powered Soviet ballistic missile submarine carrying 20 multiwarhead missiles.
noun
  1. a violent tropical storm or cyclone, esp in the China seas and W Pacific
  2. a violent storm of India
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