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whole gale
whole gale n (Physical Geography) a wind of force ten on the Beaufort scale ThesaurusNoun | 1. | whole gale - wind moving 55-63 knots; 10 on the Beaufort scalegale - a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scaleBeaufort scale, wind scale - an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane) |
whole gale
whole gale[′hōl ′gāl] (meteorology) In storm-warning terminology, a wind of 48 to 63 knots (55 to 72 miles, or 89 to 133 kilometers, per hour). In the Beaufort wind scale, a wind whose speed is from 48 to 55 knots (55 to 63 miles, or 89 to 102 kilometers, per hour). whole gale Related to whole gale: fresh galeWords related to whole galenoun wind moving 55-63 knotsRelated Words- gale
- Beaufort scale
- wind scale
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