strong gale

/strɔŋ geɪl/
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Other forms: strong gales

Definitions of strong gale
  1. noun
    wind moving 47-54 knots; 9 on the Beaufort scale
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    type of:
    gale
    a strong wind moving 34–40 knots; force 8 on Beaufort scale
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