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typhoon Tweet Definition of typhoon Like Definition of typhoon on Facebook
noun 
  1. A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 118km/h or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: tyfoon , taifoen
  • French: typhon, ouragan
  • German: Taifun
  • Italian: tifona
  • Spanish: tifón
Etymology: From the Chinese åé (dai fung) meaning "large wind".

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