English Explanatory Dictionary

hurricane hunter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An aircraft used to fly through hurricanes, or into the eye of hurricanes, to collect meteorological data, and sea surface data.
  2. A member of the aircrew of such aircraft.
  3. A storm chaser specializing in hurricanes, as a profession, meteorologist, journalist, or hobby.

Word forms

hurricane hunter hurricane hunters

Synonyms

cyclone chaser cyclone hunter hurricane chaser typhoon chaser typhoon hunter
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