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gustnado

gust·na·do [ gust náydō ] (plural gust·na·dos)


noun 
Definition:
 
vortex resembling tornado: a meteorological phenomenon that combines features of a dust devil and a tornado, being a vortex several hundred feet high that develops on the leading edge of a thunderstorm

[Late 20th century. Blend of gust + tornado]
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