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tornado
NounPlace

Definitions

  1. 1. tornado
  2. 2. whirlwind
  3. 3. Tatsumaki
  4. 4. Tornado
This noun refers to a tornado or waterspout, a violently rotating column of air that can cause tremendous destruction. It is used in weather forecasts and news reports to warn of or describe this powerful natural phenomenon.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Gotta laugh — this is genuinely a tornado-level unlucky day!

Sentence 2

Grandpa mentioned that a tornado touched down in a field at the edge of town.

Sentence 3

My cat is tearing around the room like a tornado!

Sentence 4

The Japan Meteorological Agency announced there is a risk of tornadoes in southern Honshu.

Sentence 5

Does anyone know which direction the tornado is coming from?