| tropical depression | |
| —n | |
| (Caribbean) an area of heavy rains and winds, the first stage in the development of a possible hurricane | |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| Main Entry: | tropical depression |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a cyclone in a tropical region that is more intense than a disturbance but less than a storm, with wind speeds of 38 mph or less |
| tropical depression
A tropical cyclone having sustained surface winds less than 39 mi (63 km) per hour. See Note at cyclone. |