| Main Entry: | Fujita scale |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a classification system for the severity of a tornado based on the damage done; also called F-Scale |
| Example: | F0, or "light" (winds of 40-72 mph; some damage to chimneys, TV antennas, roof shingles, trees, signs, and windows), accounts for about 28% of all tornadoes. |
| Etymology: | named for the meteorologist Tetsuya Theodore Fujita |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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