sudden gale

  • 1gale — n. 1) a heavy, raging, severe, strong; sudden gale 2) a gale blows itself out; rages * * * [geɪl] rages raging severe strong sudden gale a heavy a gale blows itself out …

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  • 2gale — [geıl] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Norwegian galen bad ] 1.) a very strong wind ▪ a severe gale. it s blowing a gale BrE (=it s very windy) 2.) a gale/gales of laughter a sudden loud sound of laughter …

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  • 3gale — [ geıl ] noun count 1. ) a very strong wind: It s blowing a gale (=there is a strong wind). 2. ) a sudden loud noise of people laughing: Gales of laughter floated up from the apartment below …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 4gale — UK [ɡeɪl] / US noun [countable] Word forms gale : singular gale plural gales 1) a very strong wind a force nine gale (= a very strong gale) It s blowing a gale (= there is a strong wind). 2) a sudden loud noise of people laughing Gales of… …

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  • 5gale — noun (C) 1 a very strong wind: The fence was blown down in the gale. | it is blowing a gale BrE (=it is very windy) 2 a gale/gales of laughter a sudden loud sound of laughter: Gales of laughter came from the next room …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 6gale — geɪl n. tempest, strong wind; sudden outburst; wave, fit (i.e. of laughter) …

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  • 7Anthony Gale — Infobox Military Person name= Anthony Gale born= birth date|1782|9|17 died= death year and age|1843|1782 placeofbirth= Dublin, Ireland placeofdeath= Stanford, Kentucky caption= nickname= allegiance= United States of America branch= United States… …

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  • 8HMNZS Gale (T04) — was a coastal cargo boat which was requisitioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and converted into a minesweeper. She was the first New Zealand vessel to go into action against Japan. Gale was owned by the Canterbury Steam Shipping Company …

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  • 9Marysburgh vortex — The Marysburgh Vortex is an area of eastern Lake Ontario with a startling record of shipwrecks which has fueled theories of paranormal explanations and drawn comparison to the Bermuda Triangle. According to shipping and insurance records during… …

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  • 10Man of Aran — Directed by Robert J. Flaherty Produced by Michael Balcon Written by Robert J. Flaherty Starring Colman Tiger King …

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