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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)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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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)
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Webster Dictionary |
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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
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