MEANING
A violently rotating column of air extending from a cloud to the ground.
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Words that belong together
- tornado warning
- approaching tornado
On the page
The tornado cut a narrow path through the fields.
Word forms
- Base
- tornado
Usage notes
Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Singular tornado; plural tornadoes or tornados. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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