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Meteorol.a wind of 47-54 mph (21-24 m/sec).[1795-1805]
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strong gale — n. a wind whose speed is 47 to 54 miles per hour: see the Beaufort scale in the Reference Supplement … English World dictionary
strong gale — noun wind moving 47 54 knots; 9 on the Beaufort scale • Hypernyms: ↑gale • Part Holonyms: ↑Beaufort scale, ↑wind scale * * * noun : wind having a speed of 47 to 54 miles per hour see beaufort scale table * * * Meteorol. a win … Useful english dictionary
strong gale — /strɒŋ ˈgeɪl/ (say strong gayl) noun a wind of Beaufort scale force 9, i.e. with average wind speed of 41 to 47 knots, or 75 to 88 km/h …
strong gale — noun Date: circa 1867 wind having a speed of 47 to 54 miles (75 to 87 kilometers) per hour see Beaufort scale table … New Collegiate Dictionary
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gale — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ howling, severe, strong ▪ force 8, etc. ▪ northerly, westerly, etc. (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
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Gale Sayers — Données générales Nom complet Gale Eugene Sayers … Wikipédia en Français
Gale — (g[=a]l), n. [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. gal furious, Icel. galinn, cf. Icel. gala to sing, AS. galan to sing, Icel. galdr song, witchcraft, AS. galdor charm, sorcery, E. nightingale; also, Icel. gj[=o]la gust of wind, gola breeze. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gale force — adj also gale force a gale force wind is strong enough to be dangerous or cause damage >gale force adv ▪ blowing gale force … Dictionary of contemporary English
