tornado
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3.7
- noun
- /tɔrˈneɪdoʊ/
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tornado
- On 4 May 2007, an EF-5 tornado leveled 95 percent of Greensburg, Kansas.
- EF-5 tornado
- tornado-related
- hurricane and tornado
And by the way, it's why a tornado can explode your house.
- And by the way, it's why a tornado can explode your house.
- And there was a big tornado in the first couple of days.
- Does the flapping of a butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?
- Does it butterflies, wings flapping in the Brazilian rainforest to create a tornado in Texas, which has sparked.
- As much as sometimes these things can present like a hurricane or a tornado, the structure still stands.
- But it turns out the tornado killer isn't dead.
- You know, I could lose without my room being a tornado aftermath.
- The storms, the the Tornadoes, the floods.
- Is it Twisters like Tornadoes or the game?
- So I, I, I've seen that happen in crises, tornadoes, hurricanes.
- God bless Illinois, Latvia, tornadoes and mud and sticks.
Examples
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Consequently, the frequency of strong and violent tornadoes has not significantly increased over time.
Academic text (2011) -
Another issue concerns the observed increase in tornado reports since the 1950s.
Academic text (2011) -
And there was a big tornado in the first couple of days.
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This is what we call tornado weather.
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Looks like a tornado came through here.
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Is that a real tornado?
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Yesterday, Chicago suffered widespread damage from multiple tornadoes in Chicago.
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A combination of all such efforts will better prepare the community for future tornadoes and reduce tornado-related deaths.
Academic text (2013) -
There's a tornado outside.
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The tornado caused significant destruction as it tore through the small town, uprooting trees and damaging homes.
Synonyms
23
5.3
A very strong turning wind that forms a funnel and can destroy buildings
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4.0
A strong spinning column of air that lifts dust and leaves
Compounds
An oil lamp with a glass chimney and a metal lid that protects the flame from strong wind
How Violent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tornado comes from the Spanish verb tornar, which means 'to turn' and is like the English word turn. So a tornado is a 'turning' wind — a twisting storm that spins and can cause great damage.