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gale
1[ geyl ]
noun
- a very strong wind.
- Meteorology. a wind of 32–63 miles per hour (14–28 meters per second).
- a noisy outburst:
a gale of laughter filled the room.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- Archaic. a gentle breeze.
gale
2[ geyl ]
noun
Gale
3[ geyl ]
noun
- ܴ·Բ [zoh, -n, uh], 1874–1938, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and poet.
- a female or male given name.
gale
1/ ɡɪ /
noun
- a strong wind, specifically one of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour
- often plural a loud outburst, esp of laughter
- archaic.a gentle breeze
gale
2/ ɡɪ /
noun
- short for sweet gale
Word History and Origins
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Origin of gale2
Word History and Origins
Origin of gale1
Origin of gale2
Example Sentences
At the start of night two, I was going up a mountain and it was raining and there were gale force winds so the snow was melting and I kept falling down.
Some southern coasts, as well as the Channel Islands, could briefly see gales.
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and train lines were suspended as gales hit Beijing and northern China on Saturday.
For the first time in a decade, Beijing has issued an orange alert for gales - the second-highest in a four-tier weather warning system.
Additionally, winds over the water may reach gale force at times creating dangerous boating conditions.
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