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tropical depression

tropical depression noun: an organized low-pressure system of thunderclouds with closed surface circulation and maximum sustained winds of less than 34 knots (63 km) per hour.

tropical depression: an organized low-pressure system of thunderclouds with closed surface circulation and maximum...
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Noun

tropical depression (plural tropical depressions)

  1. An organized low-pressure system of thunderclouds with closed surface circulation and maximum sustained winds of less than 34 knots (63 km) per hour.
    • Janice was a tropical depression 10 days ago, a tropical storm 5 days ago, and a hurricane yesterday and today.

tropical depression meaning in Tagalog

tropical depression in Tagalog

region of low pressure
depresyong tropiko

Forms of tropical depression

pluraltropical depressions

Questions about tropical depression

What does tropical depression mean?
Tropical depression means an organized low-pressure system of thunderclouds with closed surface circulation and maximum sustained winds of less than 34 knots (63 km) per hour.
What is tropical depression in Tagalog?
Tropical depression in Tagalog is depresyong tropiko. See Tropical depression meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is tropical depression?
Tropical depression is a noun.
What is the plural of tropical depression?
The plural of tropical depression is tropical depressions.

Words near tropical depression in the dictionary

  1. tropical arc
  2. tropical arcs
  3. tropical astrology
  4. tropical cyclone
  5. tropical cyclones
  6. tropical depression
  7. tropical depressions
  8. tropical dial
  9. tropical disease
  10. tropical diseases
  11. tropical fish

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