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strong gale
noun
- a wind of 47鈥54 miles per hour (21鈥24 meters per second).
strong gale
noun
- meteorol a strong wind of force nine on the Beaufort scale, reaching speeds of 47鈥54 mph: capable of causing minor structural damage to buildings
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of strong gale1
Example Sentences
Parts of the region have been experiencing heavy rainfall and strong gales since Thursday.
The region was hit by strong gales of 110km/h, torrential rain and tidal surges that have left low-lying areas flooded.
The service said that the storm was bringing 鈥渧ery strong鈥 and 鈥済usty southwesterly winds countrywide with strong gales鈥 as well as high waves along coasts.
Plus, the rotor faces downwind rather than into the wind, as is common in traditional configurations, helping it to absorb the impact of strong gales.
Tropical Storm Gaston, which formed on Tuesday, was bringing strong gales to the Azores in the North Atlantic on Friday as it approached from the west.
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