uragano

Definitions of uragano
  1. noun
    a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
    synonyms: bufera, burrasca, ciclone, procella, tempesta, temporale, tifone, tornado, tromba d'aria
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    grandinata
    a storm during which hail falls
    tormenta
    a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
    scirocco
    a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
    bufera, burrasca, fortuna, fortunale, mareggiata, procella, tempesta
    (literary) a violent wind
    type of:
    fenomeno atmosferico
    a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
  2. noun
    a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
    synonyms: ciclone, tifone, tornado, tromba d'aria
  3. noun
    a deep prolonged loud noise
    synonyms: boato, boom, mugghio, rugghio, ruggito, scoppio, scroscio
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    concerto
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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