transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌstȯrm ]
noun
Date: 1945
1. : a large usually stationary fire characterized by very high temperatures in which the central column of rising heated air induces strong inward winds which supply oxygen to the fire
2.
a. : a sudden or violent outburst
a firestorm of public protest
b. : a raging controversy
a political firestorm