(~s)
1.
A ~ is a tall column of air which spins round and round very fast and moves across the land or sea.
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2.
You can describe a situation in which a lot of things happen very quickly and are very difficult for someone to control as a ~.
I had been running around southern England in a ~ of activity...
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3.
A ~ event or action happens or is done much more quickly than normal.
He got married after a ~ romance.
... a ~ tour of France.
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