tornado
noun [C] /tɔːˈneɪ.dəʊ/
/tɔːrˈneɪ.doʊ/ (plural tornadoes or tornados) (US informal also twister)Definition
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B2 a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone and is able to destroy buildings as it moves across the groundWind and windsStormy weatherStormy weatherWind and winds
(Definition of tornado noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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