severe gale

noun

On the Beaufort scale, a force-9 wind (41-47 knots)

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Meanings

nounsevere gale (plural severe gales)

plural severe gales

  1. On the Beaufort scale, a force-9 wind (41-47 knots)
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APA

severe gale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/severe%20gale

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Chicago

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