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Saffir-Simpson scale

Saffir-Simpson scale proper noun: a scale used to classify hurricanes by the intensity of their sustained winds, and thus the level of damage they might cause.

Proper noun

the Saffir-Simpson scale

  1. A scale used to classify hurricanes by the intensity of their sustained winds, and thus the level of damage they might cause.

Origin of Saffir-Simpson scale

Developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and meteorologist Robert Simpson.

Questions about Saffir-Simpson scale

What does Saffir-Simpson scale mean?
Saffir-Simpson scale means a scale used to classify hurricanes by the intensity of their sustained winds, and thus the level of damage they might cause.
What part of speech is Saffir-Simpson scale?
Saffir-Simpson scale is a proper noun.

Words near Saffir-Simpson scale in the dictionary

  1. saffi
  2. saffian
  3. saffians
  4. Saffie
  5. Saffir
  6. Saffir-Simpson scale
  7. saffire
  8. saffires
  9. saffis
  10. safflomin
  11. safflomins

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