TORNADO


Meaning of TORNADO in English

(1) A rotating column of air usually accompanied by a funnel-shaped downward extension of a Cumulonimbus Cloud and having a Vortex several hundred yards in diameter whirling destructively at speeds of up to 500 miles per hour (800 kilometers per hour). (2) A violent thunderstorm in western Africa or nearby Atlantic waters. (3) A whirlwind or hurricane.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.