HyperDic: near_gale

English > 1 sense of the expression near gale:
NOUNphenomenonnear gale, moderate galewind moving 32-38 knots
English > near gale: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
Meaningwind moving 32-38 knots; 7 on the Beaufort scale.
Synonymmoderate gale
Part ofBeaufort scale, wind scaleAn international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)
BroadergaleA strong wind moving 45-90 knots

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