tornado
/tɔrˈneɪdoʊ/
noun
a strong and dangerous type of wind, which is formed like a turning cone, usually causing damage
"The tornado destroyed several houses."
"A powerful tornado swept through the small town last night."
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a strong and dangerous type of wind, which is formed like a turning cone, usually causing damage
"The tornado destroyed several houses."
"A powerful tornado swept through the small town last night."
a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff
"The landslide blocked the mountain road."
"A landslide is the rapid movement of a mass of rock"
a horrible event that causes much suffering and damage
"The flood was a huge catastrophe."
"A catastrophe is a sudden and widespread disaster that causes immense suffering"
the calm area at the center of a storm, hurricane, or tornado
"The storm's eye passed."
"During the hurricane, the calm eye offered a brief respite before the storm's destructive winds returned."
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