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tornado

tor·na·do

tornado

 
pronunciation:
tor neI do
part of speech: noun
inflections: tornadoes, tornados
definition: a storm of very strong winds that often form a dark cloud that is shaped like a funnel. Although it does not last long, a tornado destroys everything in its path.
 
derivations: tornadic (adj.), tornadolike (adj.)