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 Definitions of waterspout  [ˈwɔ tərˌspaʊt, ˈwɒt ər-]  

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Definition of 'waterspout' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) waterspout
a spout, duct, or the like, from which water is discharged.

2.  waterspout
a whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that touches the surface of a body of water, drawing upward spray and mist.

Etymology:  (1350–1400)

Definition of 'waterspout' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) waterspout
a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist

2. (noun) downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker
a heavy rain

3. (noun) waterspout
a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)


Definition of 'waterspout' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) waterspout
a remarkable meteorological phenomenon, of the nature of a tornado or whirlwind, usually observed over the sea, but sometimes over the land



'waterspout' - Nearby Entries  

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