hurricane hunter

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Noun

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hurricane hunter (plural hurricane hunters)

  1. (aviation, meteorology) An aircraft used to fly through hurricanes, or into the eye of hurricanes, to collect meteorological data, and sea surface data.
  2. (aviation, meteorology) A member of the aircrew of such aircraft.
  3. (meteorology) A storm chaser specializing in hurricanes, as a profession, meteorologist, journalist, or hobby.

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