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storm
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n.
1.
a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
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(also storm system)
an intense low-pressure weather system; a cyclone.
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a wind of force 10 on the Beaufort scale (48–55 knots or 55-63 mph).
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a heavy discharge of missiles or blows:
two men were taken by a storm of bullets.
2. [usu. in sing.]
a tumultuous reaction; an uproar or controversy:
the book caused a storm in South America
she has been at the center of a storm concerning payments.
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a violent or noisy outburst of a specified feeling or reaction:
the disclosure raised a storm of protest.
3. (storms)
storm windows.
4.
a direct assault by troops on a fortified place.
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v.
1. [intr.]
move angrily or forcefully in a specified direction:
she burst into tears and stormed off
he stormed out of the house.
∎ [with direct speech]
shout (something) angrily; rage:
“Don't patronize me!” she stormed.
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move forcefully and decisively to a specified position in a game or contest:
he barged past and stormed to the checkered flag.
2. [tr.]
(of troops) suddenly attack and capture (a building or other place) by means of force:
Indian commandos stormed a hijacked plane early today |
[as n.] (storming)
the storming of the Bastille.
3. [intr.]
(of the weather) be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow:
when it stormed in the day, I shoveled the drive before Harry came home.
PHRASES:
the calm
(or lull) before the storm
a period of unusual tranquility or stability that seems likely to presage difficult times.
storm and stressanother term for Sturm und Drang.
a storm in a teacupBritish term for a tempest in a teapot (see tempest).
take something by storm
(of troops) capture a place by a sudden and violent attack.
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have great and rapid success in a particular place or with a particular group of people:
his first collection took the fashion world by storm.
—— up a storm
perform the specified action with great enthusiasm and energy:
the band could really play up a storm.DERIVATIVES:
storm·proof
/ -ˌproōf/ adj.
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Storm Technology Files CIS Patent-Infringement Lawsuit Against Visioneer
PR Newswire; 6/4/1998; 700+ words
; Storm Contends Its Patent Applies to Any Color...VIEW, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Storm Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: EASY), a...Visioneer, Inc. (Nasdaq: VSNR) relating to Storm's CIS (contact image sensor) technology...
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Storm Technology Offers $30 Rebate to Customers Buying PageScan USB And Windows 98
PR Newswire; 6/17/1998; 700+ words
; ...potential to expand the PC peripherals market, Storm Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: EASY...rebate for customers who purchase both Storm's new PageScan(TM) USB scanner and...will extend through August 31, 1998. Storm's PageScan USB is the first scanner to...
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Storms kill one, injure 108 in 7 districts; over 615 thatched houses damaged, 2nd Ld.
News Wire article from: UNB - United News of Bangladesh; 7/25/2007; 700+ words
; ...trees uprooted by storms that hit villages...UNB that a violent storm swept Parkot, Manikpur...damaged in violent storms that hit Sadar and...Witnesses said the storm lashed Pingalhati...collapse during the storm. They were admitted...complex. In Chandpur, storms lashed four ...
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Storm warning. (weather devices)
Magazine article from: Trailer Boats; 12/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...to locate, plot and predict storm conditions, NOAA (the National...provided far enough in advance of a storm to allow wise skippers to make...rough seas that accompany most storms. Putting on PFDs and securing...to take. Early warning of a storm's approach allows you the...
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Storm Software Forms Strategic Partnership with Primax Electronics, Ltd.; The partnership gives Storm added strength for developing fully-integrated photoware solutions for its customers.
Business Wire; 2/27/1996; 700+ words
; ...the consumer digital photography market, Storm Software announced today that it has acquired...Electronics, Ltd. The partnership gives Storm the ability to design easy-to-use...to use text. The partnership leverages Storm's photo imaging technology and consumer...
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STORM STRIKES AGAIN SEATTLE CONTINUES ITS OVERHAUL, SIGNS 3-TIME MVP SHERYL SWOOPES.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 3/4/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...signed a multiyear contract with the Storm and will join an overhauled roster that...October to fix a bulging disk. She and Storm coach and general manager Brian Agler began...among a flurry of major transactions by the Storm this offseason. In January, Force 10...
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Storm Cat Energy Signs Farm-in and Joint Venture Agreement on a 77,775 Acre Coal Bed Methane Deal in Southeast British Columbia, Canada; Company Files for Listing on American Stock Exchange.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 6/9/2005; 700+ words
; ...ALBERTA, Jun 9, 2005 (CCNMatthews via COMTEX) Storm Cat Energy Corp. ("Storm Cat") (TSX VENTURE:SME) today announced it...province of British Columbia, Canada. Under the JVA, Storm Cat has been granted access to all existing infrastructure...
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Storm Technology Takes Scanning Software to New Level With Next Generation EasyPhoto 3.0
PR Newswire; 6/8/1998; 700+ words
; ...MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Storm Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: EASY), a leading...snapshots and documents. Available directly from Storm and shipping with all future Storm scanners, EasyPhoto 3.0 incorporates many new...
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Storm Exchange Launches Electronic Weather Exchange; Debuts First Standardized Benchmarks Connecting Climate to Earnings.
Business Wire; 4/11/2007; 700+ words
; NEW YORK -- Storm Exchange, Inc., a leading financial...specific weather indices. The launch of Storm Exchange represents the first opportunity...David Riker, President & CEO of Storm Exchange. "Our advanced weather correlation...
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STORM Lands in Dallas.
PR Newswire; 11/9/1999; 700+ words
; ...PITTSBURGH, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- STORM, LLC, a software startup headquartered...Server Performance Management technology. STORM's first product, PageSTORM(TM...corporate enterprises. In September, STORM(TM) signed one of its first customers...
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storm
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...in South America she has been at the center of a storm concerning payments. ∎ a violent...specified feeling or reaction: the disclosure raised a storm of protest . 3. ( storms ) storm windows. 4. a direct assault by troops on a fortified...
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storm surges
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
...tropical revolving storms, which will penetrate...to an increase in storm surge frequency...illustrate the great storms of 14–...these records. Storm surges were particularly...recorded the great storms and associated storm surges in the North...
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Theodor Storm
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Theodor Storm The German poet and novelist Theodor Storm (1817-1888) ranks as one of the finest lyric poets in...novellas, a form in which he was a recognized master. Theodor Storm was born on Sept. 14, 1817, at Husum, an old coastal...
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Dust Storms
Book article from: World of Earth Science
...Another example is the dust storm in 2001 that began in Mongolia...States mainland. Although dust storms occur naturally, some anthropogenic...sediment available for dust storm events. An example of a prolonged impact of dust storms is the historical event called...
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Storm Shelter
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Storm Shelter Background More than...the number of lives saved by storm shelters, there is broad agreement...x2014; the most violent of wind storms, with winds sometimes exceeding...that wants to have their own storm shelter has three basic choices...
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