"Dave R." wrote in message

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A friend of mine was laughing at the use of the word *explosively* to
describe a deepening low on one of the forecasts. I'd never heard of this
usage for a deepening low before I must admit,
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It's been in use for many years - and in the FAQ for this newsgroup:-

http://weatherfaqs.org.uk/

Martin.
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