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Tornado

🔄 Synonyms of "Tornado"

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Word	Definition
twisternoun	(colloquial) A tornado.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tornado"

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Word	Definition
twisternoun	(colloquial) A tornado.
whirlwindnoun	A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.
cyclonenoun	(loosely) Any weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure; a low pressure system.
hurricanenoun	A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye.
typhoonnoun	A severe tropical cyclone; an intense, rotating storm.
stormnoun	Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.
twistnoun	A twisting force.
alertnoun	A notification of higher importance than an advisory.
torpedonoun	(military) A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon.
rope tornadonoun	(meteorology) A tornado that is much longer than it is wide, and often sinuous, often opposed to a wedge tornado.
whirlstormnoun	(rare) A storm characterised by whirling winds, typically a cyclone, hurricane, tornado, or waterspout.
wedge tornadonoun	(meteorology) A tornado that is at least as wide as it is tall, on the ground level as well as on the cloud base, looking very massive, often opposed to a rope tornado.
turbillionnoun	(archaic) A whirlwind or vortex.
wedgenoun	One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.
vortexnoun	A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.
waterspoutnoun	A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado).
willy willynoun	(Australia) A whirlwind, cyclone or tornado; a dust devil.
torsionnoun	The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.
vorticenoun	(nonstandard) Alternative form of vortex. [A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.]
water spoutnoun	Alternative form of waterspout. [A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado).]