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資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Storm \Storm\, n.
{Anticyclonic storm} (Meteor.), a storm characterized by a
central area of high atmospheric pressure, and having a
system of winds blowing spirally outward in a direction
contrary to that cyclonic storms. It is attended by low
temperature, dry air, infrequent precipitation, and often
by clear sky. Called also {high-area storm},
{anticyclone}. When attended by high winds, snow, and
freezing temperatures such storms have various local
names, as {blizzard}, {wet norther}, {purga}, {buran},
etc.
{Cyclonic storm}. (Meteor.) A cyclone, or low-area storm. See
{Cyclone}, above. Stovain \Sto"va*in\, n. Also -ine \-ine\
. [Stove (a translation of the name of the discoverer,
Fourneau + -in, -ine.] (Pharm.)
A substance, {C14H22O2NCl}, the hydrochloride of an amino
compound containing benzol, used, in solution with
strychnine, as a local an[ae]sthetic, esp. by injection into
the sheath of the spinal cord, producing an[ae]sthesia below
the point of introduction.
Storm \Storm\, v. i. [Cf. AS. styrman.]
1. To raise a tempest. --Spenser.
2. To blow with violence; also, to rain, hail, snow, or the
like, usually in a violent manner, or with high wind; --
used impersonally; as, it storms.
3. To rage; to be in a violent passion; to fume.
The master storms, the lady scolds. --Swift.
Storm \Storm\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stormed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Storming}.] (Mil.)
To assault; to attack, and attempt to take, by scaling walls,
forcing gates, breaches, or the like; as, to storm a
fortified town.
Storm \Storm\, n. [AS. storm; akin to D. storm, G. sturm, Icel.
stormr; and perhaps to Gr. ? assault, onset, Skr. s? to flow,
to hasten, or perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf.
{Stratum}). [root]166.]
1. A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind,
rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning; hence, often,
a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, whether accompanied
with wind or not.
We hear this fearful tempest sing, Yet seek no
shelter to avoid the storm. --Shak.
2. A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political,
or domestic commotion; sedition, insurrection, or war;
violent outbreak; clamor; tumult.
I will stir up in England some black storm. --Shak.
Her sister Began to scold and raise up such a storm.
--Shak.
3. A heavy shower or fall, any adverse outburst of tumultuous
force; violence.
A brave man struggling in the storms of fate.
--Pope.
4. (Mil.) A violent assault on a fortified place; a furious
attempt of troops to enter and take a fortified place by
scaling the walls, forcing the gates, or the like.
Note: Storm is often used in the formation of self-explained
compounds; as, storm-presaging, stormproof,
storm-tossed, and the like.
{Magnetic storm}. See under {Magnetic}.
{Storm-and-stress period} [a translation of G. sturm und
drang periode], a designation given to the literary
agitation and revolutionary development in Germany under
the lead of Goethe and Schiller in the latter part of the
18th century.
{Storm center} (Meteorol.), the center of the area covered by
a storm, especially by a storm of large extent.
{Storm door} (Arch.), an extra outside door to prevent the
entrance of wind, cold, rain, etc.; -- usually removed in
summer.
資料來源 : WordNet®
storm
n 1: a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on
the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and
lightening [syn: {violent storm}]
2: a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had
characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was
only a tempest in a teapot" [syn: {tempest}]
3: a direct and violent assault on a stronghold
storm
v 1: behave violently, as if in state of a great anger [syn: {ramp},
{rage}]
2: take by force; "Storm the fort" [syn: {force}]
3: rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with
thunder or lightning; "If it storms, we'll need shelter"
4: blow hard; "It was storming all night"
5: attack by storm; attack suddenly [syn: {surprise}]