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gale vs whole gale

whole gale vs gale

gale and whole gale both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gale Yes No No No
whole gale Yes No No No
As nouns, whole gale is a hyponym of gale; that is, whole gale is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gale:
  • gale: a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
  • whole gale: wind moving 55-63 knots; 10 on the Beaufort scale
Other hyponyms of gale include moderate gale, near gale, fresh gale, strong gale.
gale (noun) whole gale (noun)
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale wind moving 55-63 knots; 10 on the Beaufort scale
Difference between gale and whole gale

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