TWISTER


Meaning of TWISTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtwis-tər ]

noun

Date: 1579

1. : one that twists ; especially : a ball with a forward and spinning motion

2. : a tornado, waterspout, or dust devil in which the rotatory ascending movement of a column of air is especially apparent

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.