gales
Because it is a word with a single syllable, gales is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofgales
- A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.
Example: "It's blowing a gale outside."
- An outburst, especially of laughter.
Example: "a gale of laughter"
- A light breeze.
- A song or story.
- A periodic payment, such as is made of a rent or annuity.
Example: "Gale day - the day on which rent or interest is due."
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