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gale

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gale /ɡeɪl/ noun [countable]1a very strong wind:a severe gale.it’s blowing a gale British English (=it’s very windy)2a gale/gales of laughter a sudden loud sound of laughter:The bar erupted into gales of laughter.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa fierce gale (=a very strong wind) The tree was blown down during a fierce gale in 1987.a howling gale (=one that makes a lot of noise) The ship was drifting towards the shore in a howling gale.a severe/strong gale Severe gales disrupted road and rail travel throughout Britain.gale + NOUNgale force (=a measurement showing that a wind is extremely strong) The winds had increased to gale force.verbsa gale blows It was a grey winter’s day with an Atlantic gale blowing.it’s blowing a gale British English (=the wind is blowing very strongly) It was blowing a gale last night.THESAURUSa strong windgale a very strong wind: The ship was blown off course in a severe gale. | Howling gales and torrential rain continued throughout the night.hurricane a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water – used about storms in the North Atlantic Ocean: The hurricane devastated Florida and killed at least 40 people.typhoon a violent tropical storm – used about storms in the Western Pacific Ocean: A typhoon has hit the Philippines, lifting roofs off houses and uprooting trees.tornado (also twister American English informal) a violent storm with strong winds that spin very quickly in a circle, often forming a cloud that is narrower at the bottom than the top: The town was hit by a tornado that damaged several homes.cyclone a violent tropical storm with strong winds that spin in a circle: A devastating cyclone struck Bangladesh in April that year. | This cyclone was traveling at speeds in excess of 21 miles per hour.

Gale Strong Blowing Winds Storm Severe English Howling