storm

  • 31storm — stormlike, adj. /stawrm/, n. 1. a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust. 2. a heavy… …

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  • 32storm — [[t]stɔ͟ː(r)m[/t]] ♦♦♦ storms, storming, stormed 1) N COUNT A storm is very bad weather, with heavy rain, strong winds, and often thunder and lightning. ...the violent storms which whipped America s East Coast. 2) N COUNT: oft N of n If something …

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  • 33storm — /stɔm / (say stawm) noun 1. a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder and lightning, or flying sand or dust. 2. a heavy fall… …

  • 34storm — barn·storm; storm; storm·er; storm·ful; storm·i·ly; storm·i·ness; storm·less; barn·storm·er; storm·ful·ly; storm·ful·ness; storm·less·ness; …

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  • 35storm*/*/ — [stɔːm] noun I 1) [C] an occasion when a lot of rain or snow falls very quickly, often with very strong winds or THUNDER and LIGHTNING A fierce storm hit the west coast of Florida early this morning.[/ex] 2) [singular] a situation in which many… …

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  • 36Štorm — František Štorm (auch: Frantisek Storm, * 3. Juli 1966 in Prag) ist ein tschechischer Schriftentwerfer. Biografie Nach dem Besuch der Berufsschule (ab 1981) studierte Štorm ab 1985 an der Prager Hochschule für angewandte Kunst (Vysoká škola… …

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  • 37storm — 1 noun 1 (C) a period of very bad weather when there is a lot of rain, strong winds, and often lightning: crops damaged by recent heavy storms | the storm broke (=suddenly started) 2 (countable usually singular) a situation in which people… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 38storm — 01. There was a terrible [storm] last night, with trees falling due to strong winds. 02. It is not a good idea to go out on a boat in [stormy] weather. 03. When I was a child, my friends and I often liked to wander through cemeteries on [stormy]… …

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  • 39storm — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German sturm storm, Old English styrian to stir Date: before 12th century 1. a. a disturbance of the atmosphere marked by wind and usually by rain,… …

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  • 40Storm — This picturesque and unusual name is of Anglo Saxon or Old Norse origin, and is a good example of that large group of early European surnames created from the habitual use of nicknames. These were given in the first instance with reference to a… …

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