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gale
Pronunciation: (gāl), [key]—
n.
1. a very strong wind.
2. Meteorol.a wind of 32–63 mph (14–28 m/sec).
3. a noisy outburst:
a gale of laughter filled the room.
4. Archaic.a gentle breeze.
Gale
Pronunciation: (gāl), [key]—
n.
1. Zo•na Pronunciation: (zō'nu), [key] 1874–1938, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and poet.
2. a female or male given name.
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