MESOCYCLONE


Meaning of MESOCYCLONE in English

Pronunciation: ˌ me-z ə - ' s ī - ˌ kl ō n, ˌ m ē -, -s ə - ' s ī -

Function: noun

Date: 1963

: a rapidly rotating air mass within a thunderstorm that often gives rise to a tornado

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