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Definitions for Tornado
[1] a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris. Compare waterspout(def 3) .
[2] a violent squall or whirlwind of small extent, as one of those occurring during the summer on the west coast of Africa.
[3] a violent outburst, as of emotion or activity.
[4] (initial capital letter ) Military . a supersonic, two-seat, multipurpose military aircraft produced jointly by West Germany, Britain, and Italy and capable of flying in darkness and bad weather.
[5] Also called: cyclone , (US and Canadian informal) twister a violent storm with winds whirling around a small area of extremely low pressure, usually characterized by a dark funnel-shaped cloud causing damage along its path
[6] a small but violent squall or whirlwind, such as those occurring on the West African coast
[7] any violently active or destructive person or thing
[8] (often capital) a type of dinghy, designed to be crewed by two people
Words related to Tornado
cyclone, twister, wind, storm, whirlwind, funnel, typhoon
Words nearby Tornado
tormentil, tormentor, tormé, torn, torn between, be, tornado, tornado belt, tornaria, torne, torngat mountains, tornillo
Origin of Tornado
1550–60; apparently by metathesis < Spanish tronada thunderstorm, noun use of feminine of tronado, past participle of tronar < Latin tonāre to thunder; replacing 16th-century ternado, with unexplained e
Words that may be confused with Tornado
cyclone, hurricane, tidal, wave, tornado, tsunami, typhoon
Other words from Tornado
tor·nad·ic [tawr-nad -ik, -ney -dik] /tɔrˈnæd ɪk, -ˈneɪ dɪk/ , adjective
tor·na·do·like , adjective
Word origin for Tornado
C16: probably alteration of Spanish tronada thunderstorm (from tronar to thunder, from Latin tonāre ), through influence of tornar to turn, from Latin tornāre to turn in a lathe