waterspout
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tərˌspaʊt, ˈwɒt noun
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| —n | |
| 1. | meteorol |
| a. a tornado occurring over water that forms a column of water and mist extending between the surface and the clouds above | |
| b. a sudden downpour of heavy rain | |
| 2. | a pipe or channel through which water is discharged, esp one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof |
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Waterspout
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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waterspout
a small-diameter column of rapidly swirling air in contact with a water surface. Waterspouts are almost always produced by a swiftly growing cumulus cloud. They may assume many shapes and often occur in a series, called a waterspout family, produced by the same upward-moving air current. Waterspouts are closely related to other atmospheric phenomena such as tornadoes, whirlwinds, and fire storms.
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Example sentences
He tried to swim upward but the waterspout pulled at his backpack and clothes.
It often twists around and the bottom of the waterspout may move out from under the cloud.
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