| Main Entry: | tropical cyclone |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tropical storm |
Synonyms: |
cyclone, hurricane, tempest, typhoon, violent rain storm |
| Main Entry: | hurricane |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | violent windstorm |
Synonyms: |
blow, cyclone, gale, line storm, monsoon, storm, tempest, tornado, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, twister, typhoon, whirlwind |
| Notes: | a hurricane is a severe tropical storm that starts east of the International Date Line (Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico) and a typhoon is a severe tropical storm that starts west of this line (Pacific Ocean, China Sea) |
| Main Entry: | tropical storm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | violent rain storm |
Synonyms: |
cyclonic storm, hurricane, tempest, tropical cyclone, typhoon |