twister
noun [C] /ˈtwɪs.tər/
/-tɚ/ US informalDefinition
› a tornado or a whirlwind nounWind and windsStormy weatherStormy weatherWind and winds
(Definition of twister noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- elemental adjective
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- thunderclap noun
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