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Typhoon Common

Typhoon has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans

"The massive typhoon that formed in the western Pacific caused widespread damage across several island nations before making landfall."

2

A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 64 knots (118 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia.

"The pilot reported a mechanical issue with his Eurofighter Typhoon just minutes before takeoff."

3

A Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.