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tropical depression
[ trop-i-kuhl di-presh-uhn ]
noun
Meteorology.
- an atmospheric low-pressure system originating in the tropics, specifically, a tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained wind speed is 38 miles per hour (62 kilometers per hour) or less.
tropical depression
noun
- an area of heavy rains and winds, the first stage in the development of a possible hurricane
tropical depression
- A tropical cyclone having sustained surface winds less than 39 mi (63 km) per hour.
- See Note at cyclone
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of tropical depression1
First recorded in 1845鈥50; tropical + depression (in the sense 鈥渓ow atmospheric pressure鈥
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