TORNADO


Meaning of TORNADO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tȯr-ˈnā-(ˌ)dō ]

noun

( plural -does or -dos )

Etymology: modification of Spanish tronada thunderstorm, from tronar to thunder, from Latin tonare — more at thunder

Date: 1556

1. archaic : a tropical thunderstorm

2.

a. : a squall accompanying a thunderstorm in Africa

b. : a violent destructive whirling wind accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud that progresses in a narrow path over the land

3. : a violent windstorm : whirlwind

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