Meaning Of The Word Tornado

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tornado
countable noun: A tornado is a violent wind storm consisting of a tall column of air which spins round very fast and causes a lot of damage.

tornado in American English
a violently whirling column of air, with wind speeds of about 100 to 300 miles per hour, extending downward from a cumulonimbus cloud, esp. in Australia and the central U.S.: usually appearing as a rapidly rotating, slender, funnel-shaped cloud and typica
noun: a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, esp. in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris

tornado in British English
noun: 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

tornado in Insurance
noun: A tornado is a violent wind storm consisting of a tall column of air that spins around very fast and causes a lot of damage.

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