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hurricane hunter

hurricane hunter noun: an aircraft used to fly through hurricanes, or into the eye of hurricanes, to collect meteorological data, and sea surface data.

Noun

hurricane hunter (plural hurricane hunters)

  1. An aircraft used to fly through hurricanes, or into the eye of hurricanes, to collect meteorological data, and sea surface data.
  2. A member of the aircrew of such aircraft.
  3. A storm chaser specializing in hurricanes, as a profession, meteorologist, journalist, or hobby.

Synonyms of hurricane hunter

Forms of hurricane hunter

pluralhurricane hunters

Questions about hurricane hunter

What does hurricane hunter mean?
Hurricane hunter means an aircraft used to fly through hurricanes, or into the eye of hurricanes, to collect meteorological data, and sea surface data.
What part of speech is hurricane hunter?
Hurricane hunter is a noun.
What is the plural of hurricane hunter?
The plural of hurricane hunter is hurricane hunters.

Words near hurricane hunter in the dictionary

  1. hurricane chasers
  2. hurricane deck
  3. hurricane decks
  4. hurricane glass
  5. hurricane glasses
  6. hurricane hunter
  7. hurricane hunters
  8. hurricane lamp
  9. hurricane lamps
  10. hurricane lantern
  11. hurricane lanterns

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