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Tornado
Pronunciation : Tor*na"do
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [From Sp. or Pg. tornar to turn, return, L. tornare to turn, hence, a whirling wind. The Sp. & Pg. tornada is a return. See Turn.]
Definition : Defn: A violent whirling wind; specifically (Meteorol.), a tempest distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small cyclone.
pl. Tornadoes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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