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1. (n.) tornado
a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, esp. in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud that extends to the ground.
2. tornado
a violent squall or whirlwind of small extent, as one of those occurring during the summer on the W coast of Africa.
3. tornado
a violent outburst, as of emotion or activity.
Etymology: (1835–45, Amer.; < Sp: screw, clamp, der. of torno lathe, gyration < L tornus lathe)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) tornado, twister
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
2. (noun) crack, crack cocaine, tornado
a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
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1. (noun) tornado
a very strong revolving wind that can cause a great deal of damage
The tornado smashed through the town.
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1. (noun) tornado
a violent whirling wind; specifically (Meteorol.), a tempest distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small cyclone
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Sense: a violent whirlwind that can cause great damage
The village was destroyed by a tornado.
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 Afrikaans: tornado |
 Arabic: إعْصار دَوّامي |
 Bulgarian: ураган |
 Brazilian: furacão |
 Czech: tornádo |
 German: der Tornado |
 Danish: tornado |
 Greek: ανεμοστρόβιλος, σίφουνας |
 Spanish: tornado |
 Estonian: tornaado |
 Farsi: گردباد |
 Finnish: pyörremyrsky |
 French: tornade |
 Hebrew: טוּרנָדוֹ |
 Hindi: घूर्ण वायु |
 Croatian: tornado, orkan |
 Hungarian: forgószél |
 Indonesian: angin puyuh |
 Icelandic: skÿstrókur; hvirfilbylur |
 Italian: tornado |
 Japanese: 竜巻 |
 Korean: 토네이도, 폭풍 |
 Lithuanian: tornadas |
 Latvian: tornado, viesuļvētra |
 Malay: puting beliung |
 Dutch: wervelwind |
 Norwegian: virvelstorm, tornado |
 Polish: tornado |
 Persian: گردباد |
 Pashto: سخته بوړ بوړ كۍ، توفاني د |
 Portuguese: furacão |
 Romanian: tornadă |
 Russian: торнадо |
 Slovenian: tornado |
 Serbian: tornado |
 Swedish: virvelstorm, tornado |
 Thai: พายุทอร์นาโด |
 Turkish: kasırga, tornado, siklon |
 Taiwanese: 龍捲風 |
 Ukrainian: торнадо, смерч |
 Urdu: آندھي، جھکڑ |
 Vietnamese: bão táp |
 Chinese: 龙卷风 |
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