Main Entry: gale
Pronunciation: 'gA(&)l
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
1 a : a strong current of air: (1) : a wind from 32 to 63 miles per hour (about 51 to 101 kilometers per hour) (2) : FRESH GALE -- see BEAUFORT SCALE table b archaic : BREEZE
2 : an emotional outburst <gales of laughter>
which one #1 or #2?

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