SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE DAMAGE POTENTIAL SCALE

Meaning of SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE DAMAGE POTENTIAL SCALE in English

A scale that measures hurricane intensity, developed by Herbert Saffir and Robert Simpson.

Weather and meteorology English vocabulary. Английский словарь погоды и метеорологии . 2012

SIMPSON — County: Milton Keynes Post Code: MK6
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POTENTIAL — adj potential n potential, potential function
Interlingua English vocab
HURRICANE — uragane
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HURRICANE — unus
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SIMPSON — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Kay Ulysses Simpson Simpson George Gaylord Simpson Orenthal James Simpson Sir James Young
Английский словарь Британика
POTENTIAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) action potential electric potential ionization potential potential energy
Английский словарь Британика
SCALE — I. ˈskāl, esp before pause or consonant -āəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English scale, scole, from Old Norse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POTENTIAL — I. pəˈtenchəl, pōˈ- adjective Etymology: Middle English potencial, from Late Latin potentialis potential, powerful, from Late Latin potentia dynamis, state …
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DAMAGE — I. ˈdamij, -mēj noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from dam damage (from Latin damnum damage, …
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HURRICANE — ˈhər.]əˌkān, ˈhə.r], ]ēˌk-, ]iˌk- also ]ēkə̇n or ]əkə̇n or ]ikə̇n\ noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Spanish huracán, …
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SIMPSON — /simp"seuhn/ , n. 1. O(renthal) J(ames) , born 1946, U.S. football player. 2. Wallis Warfield . See Windsor, Wallis Warfield, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SCALE — scale 1 — scaleless , adj. — scalelike , adj. /skayl/ , n. , v. , scaled, scaling . n. …
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POTENTIAL — /peuh ten"sheuhl/ , adj. 1. possible, as opposed to actual: the potential uses of nuclear energy. 2. capable of being …
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DAMAGE — — damageable , adj. — damageableness, damageability , n. — damager , n. /dam"ij/ , n. , v. , damaged, …
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SIMPSON — n. family name
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SCALE — I. ˈskāl noun Etymology: Middle English scole, scale bowl, scale of a balance, from Old Norse skāl; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HURRICANE — I. ˈhər-ə-ˌkān, -i-kən, ˈhə-rə-, ˈhə-ri- noun Etymology: Spanish huracán, from Taino hurakán Date: 1555 1. : a tropical cyclone with …
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SCALE — noun a scale insect. (·see below.). 2. scale ·noun the sign or constellation libra. 3. scale ·noun a ladder; a …
Webster English vocab
POTENTIAL — adj existing in possibility, not in actuality. 2. potential ·noun anything that may be possible; a possibility; potentially. 3. potential …
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DAMAGE — noun injury or harm to person, property, or reputation; an inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt; mischief. 2. damage ·vi …
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SCALE — [scale] n [ME, bowl, scale of a balance, fr. ON skal; akin to ON skel shell--more at shell] (14c) 1 …
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HURRICANE — [hur.ri.cane] n [Sp huracan, fr. Taino hurakan] (1555) 1: a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (118 kilometers) per …
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SCALE — in music, any graduated sequence of notes, tones, or intervals dividing what is called an octave. The specific selection of …
Britannica English vocabulary
HURRICANE — British single-seat fighter aircraft manufactured by Hawker Aircraft, Ltd., and used with great effect in many areas of the world …
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SIMPSON — Simpson BrE AmE ˈsɪm p s ə n ▷ Simpson|s z ▶ ˌ Simpson ˈ Desert BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HURRICANE — hurricane BrE AmE ˈhʌr ɪk ə n -ək-; -ɪ keɪn, -ə- AmE \ ˈhɝː ə keɪn — Preference poll, British …
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SCALE — / skeɪl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun SIZE 1. [ sing. , U ] scale (of sth) the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POTENTIAL — / pəˈtenʃl; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ only before noun ] that can develop into sth or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HURRICANE — / ˈhʌrɪkən; NAmE ˈhɜːrəkən; -keɪn/ noun a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DAMAGE — / ˈdæmɪdʒ; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] damage (to sth) physical harm caused to …
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SIMPSON — I. Simp ‧ son, O.J. /ˈsɪmps ə n/ BrE AmE (1947–) a former US football player who was one of …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SCALE — I. scale 1 S2 W2 /skeɪl/ BrE AmE noun 1 . SIZE/LEVEL [singular, uncountable] the size or level of something, …
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POTENTIAL — I. po ‧ ten ‧ tial 1 S3 W2 AC /pəˈtenʃ ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ …
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HURRICANE — Hurricane BrE AmE noun a type of British fighter aircraft which became famous in World War II for its success …
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DAMAGE — I. dam ‧ age 1 S3 W2 /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ damage , damages; …
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POTENTIAL — adj. & n. --adj. capable of coming into being or action; latent. --n. 1 the capacity for use or development; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HURRICANE — n. 1 a storm with a violent wind, esp. a W. Indian cyclone. 2 Meteorol. a wind of 65 knots …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POTENTIAL — adj. & n. adj. capable of coming into being or action; latent. n. 1 the capacity for use or development; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HURRICANE — n. 1 a storm with a violent wind, esp. a W. Indian cyclone. 2 Meteorol. a wind of 65 knots …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SCALE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. each of the small thin bony or horny overlapping plates protecting the skin of …
Oxford English vocab
POTENTIAL — adj. & n. --adj. capable of coming into being or action; latent. --n. 1. the capacity for use or development; …
Oxford English vocab
HURRICANE — n.1 a storm with a violent wind, esp. a W. Indian cyclone. 2 Meteorol. a wind of 65 knots (75 …
Oxford English vocab
SCALE — ( scales, scaling, scaled) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POTENTIAL — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. You use potential to say that …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HURRICANE — ( hurricanes) A hurricane is an extremely violent wind or storm. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DAMAGE — ( damages, damaging, damaged) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. To damage …
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SCALE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a scale drawing (= showing the correct relative sizes of things ) ▪ The …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POTENTIAL
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HURRICANE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a hurricane lamp (= a lamp with a strong glass cover, which protects the light …
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DAMAGE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a damaging/crippling strike (= having a bad effect on an industry ) ▪ The …
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POTENTIAL — [adjective] [not gradable] - possible when the necessary conditions existShe is widely regarded as a potential Olympic gold medallist.A number …
Cambridge English vocab
HURRICANE — [noun] [C] - a violent wind which has a circular movement, esp. found in the W Atlantic OceanThe state of …
Cambridge English vocab
POTENTIAL — n. action potential electric potential ionization potential potential energy
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SIMPSON — n. Kay Ulysses Simpson Simpson George Gaylord Simpson Orenthal James Simpson Sir James Young
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SCALE — Synonyms and related words : Danish balance, Indian file, Lambert conformal projection, Mercator projection, Miller projection, Roman balance, Weightometer, accommodation …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SIMPSON — Classification: Village Located in: North Carolina (NC) Total Population (2000): 464 Total Housing Units (2000): 207 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
SIMPSON — Classification: County Located in: Mississippi (MS) Total Population (2000): 27639 Total Housing Units (2000): 11307 Land Area (square meters): 1524806607 …
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SIMPSON — Classification: Village Located in: Louisiana (LA) Total Population (2000): 583 Total Housing Units (2000): 267 Land Area (square meters): 16082835 …
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SIMPSON — Classification: County Located in: Kentucky (KY) Total Population (2000): 16405 Total Housing Units (2000): 7016 Land Area (square meters): 611725481 …
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SIMPSON — Classification: City Located in: Kansas (KS) Total Population (2000): 114 Total Housing Units (2000): 58 Land Area (square meters): 621156 …
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SIMPSON — Classification: Village Located in: Illinois (IL) Total Population (2000): 54 Total Housing Units (2000): 25 Land Area (square meters): 1352176 …
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HURRICANE — n. Function: noun a violent rotating storm or system of winds originating in the tropics and often moving into temperate …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
HURRICANE — noun a violent rotating storm or system of winds originating in the tropics and often moving into temperate latitudes the …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
HURRICANE — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ major , powerful HURRICANE + VERB ▪ hit sth , strike (sth) ▪ A ~ hit the …
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