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roaring forties

roaring forties noun: the area of the earth between 40 and 50 degrees south, prone to gale-force westerly winds.

Noun

roaring forties pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The area of the earth between 40 and 50 degrees south, prone to gale-force westerly winds.
    • Its official demarcation is forty degrees south latitude. It includes the latitudes sailors long-ago nicknamed the roaring forties, the furious fifties, and the screaming sixties. It's an area of almost constant high wind and frequent gales, often exceeding hurricane strength.1998, Derek Lundy, chapter 1, in Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters, page 5

roaring forties meaning in Tamil

roaring forties in Tamil

தென்கடல் நடுஅகலாங்குப் புயல்

Questions about roaring forties

What does roaring forties mean?
Roaring forties means the area of the earth between 40 and 50 degrees south, prone to gale-force westerly winds.
What is roaring forties in Tamil?
Roaring forties in Tamil is தென்கடல் நடுஅகலாங்குப் புயல். See Roaring forties meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is roaring forties?
Roaring forties is a noun.

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