Tornado
Tornado noun - A localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground.
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Synonyms for Tornado
Waterspout and tornado are semantically related In some cases you can use "Waterspout" instead a noun "Tornado".
Waterspout
Waterspout noun - A tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist.
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Synonyms for Waterspout
Tornado and waterspout are semantically related in circular current topic. You can use "Tornado" instead a noun "Waterspout".
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There is such a thing as a waterspout, but it's a condensation effect inside a funnel cloud rather than a tornado actually sucking up water.
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Said entrance involves the clouds spiraling into a tornado, creating a waterspout, and Eris emerging from the mist in a fifty-foot version of herself.
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One tornado, which began as a waterspout in the North Sea but came inland, is blamed for having caused an otherwise inexplicable rain of fish over the coastal town of Cromer, Norfolk.
Source: Do Not Touch the Funnel Cloud
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