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  • 71Aude — For other uses, see Aude (disambiguation). Aude   Department   …

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  • 72Uruguay — Uruguayan /yoor euh gway euhn, gwuy euhn/, adj., n. /yoor euh gway , gwuy /; Sp. /ooh rddooh gwuy /, n. 1. a republic in SE South America. 3,261,707; 72,172 sq. mi. (186,925 sq. km). Cap.: Montevideo. 2. a river in SE South America, flowing from… …

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  • 73Geography of Uruguay — Uruguay is a country in Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil. Uruguay is located in the Southern Hemisphere on the Atlantic seaboard of South America between 53 and 58 west longitude and 30 and… …

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  • 74Squall — A squall is a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed which is usually associated with active weather, such as rain showers, thunderstorms, or heavy snow. [The Weather Channel. [http://www.weather.com/glossary/s.html Weather Glossary: S.] Retrieved… …

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  • 75hur|ri|cane — «HUR uh kayn», noun. 1. a) Meteorology. a wind having a velocity of 74 or more miles per hour (on the Beaufort scale, force 12). b) a tropical cyclone originating usually in the West Indies, often accompanied by violent thunderstorms. 2. a storm… …

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  • 76hurricane — n. 1 a storm with a violent wind, esp. a W. Indian cyclone. 2 Meteorol. a wind of 65 knots (75 m.p.h.) or more, force 12 on the Beaufort scale. 3 a violent commotion. Phrases and idioms: hurricane bird a frigate bird. hurricane deck a light upper …

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  • 77Albatross — This article is about the bird family. For other uses, see Albatross (disambiguation). Albatross Temporal range: Oligocene–recent …

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  • 78typhoon — typhonic /tuy fon ik/, adj. /tuy foohn /, n. 1. a tropical cyclone or hurricane of the western Pacific area and the China seas. 2. a violent storm or tempest of India. 3. (cap.) Mil. a. a single engine British ground attack aircraft of World War… …

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  • 79typhoon — ty•phoon [[t]taɪˈfun[/t]] n. 1) mer a tropical cyclone or hurricane of the W Pacific area and the China seas 2) mer a violent storm or tempest of India • Etymology: 1690–1700; < dial. Chin (Guangdong)daaih fùng(akin to Chin dàfēng great wind) …

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  • 80typhoon — /taɪˈfun / (say tuy foohn) noun 1. a tropical cyclone or hurricane of the western Pacific area and the China seas. 2. a violent storm or tempest of India. {def. 1 Chinese táifēng great wind; influenced in spelling by Greek tȳphon violent wind;… …