About The Word Typhoon
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Typhoon
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What's The Definition Of Typhoon?
[n] a tropical cyclone occurring in the W Pacific or Indian oceans
Synonyms | Synonyms for Typhoon: Related Terms | Find terms related to Typhoon: See Also | cyclone Typhoon In Webster's Dictionary \Ty*phoon"\, n. [Earlier tuffoon, tuffon, Pg. tuf[~a]o,
Ar. tuf[=a]n a violent storm; probably fr. Gr. tyfw^n,
tyfw^s, a violent whirlwind, that rushes upward from the
earth, whirling clouds of dust (cf. {Typhus}); or perhaps
from Chin. t'ai-fung a cyclonic wind.]
A violent whirlwind; specifically, a violent whirlwind
occurring in the Chinese seas.
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