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tornado
tor·na·do
[
tawr náydō
]
(
plural
tor·na·dos
or
tor·na·does
)
noun
Definition:
1.
column of swirling wind:
an extremely destructive funnel-shaped rotating column of air that passes in a narrow path over land
2.
African windstorm:
a short-lived but severe windstorm, especially one that occurs on the West African coast
3.
frantic person or state:
a state of frenzied activity or intense emotion, or somebody in such a state
(
informal
)
[
Mid-16th century. Probably alteration of Spanish
tronada
"thunderstorm" < Latin
tonare
"to thunder"
]
tor·nad·ic
[
tawr náydik,
tawr náddik
]
adjective
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tor·nad·ic [ tawr náydik, tawr náddik ] adjective
