a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale), A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning; -- especially prevalent in the East and West Indies Also used figuratively, Something resembling a hurricane in force or speed

Extending a specified distance upward, Being at or near the peak or culminating stage, Advanced in development or complexity, adverb_ In an extravagant or luxurious way, At, in, or to a lofty position, level, or degree, noun_ A high level or degree, A center of high atmospheric pressure; an anticyclone

One that copies or closely resembles another, as in appearance or function, Same as clon,