tornado

Meanings

• Noun

  A violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the land and the base of a cumulonimbus cloud. It can cause extensive destruction.

  - "A tornado touched down in the town, destroying several buildings."
  - "The tornado warning was issued just before the storm hit."

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Pronunciation

1. /tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪ.dəʊ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

twister , twister , whirling void

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tornado
doughnado , rainbowado , tornapado

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Variants

List of all variants of tornado that leads to same result
tornado , tornadoes , tornados , Tornado Alley

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Old English trunrad, meaning 'whirlpool'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Tornadoes usually occur during thunderstorms.

2. The average tornado lasts for only about 10 minutes.

3. The widest tornado on record was over 2.6 miles wide.

4. Tornadoes can travel at speeds up to 70 miles per hour.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tornado Alley: A region in the central United States where tornadoes are most common.

2. F5 Tornado: A tornado with the highest wind speed on the Fujita scale.

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Culture

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Tornadoes have been a frequent subject of literature and art, often depicted as destructive forces of nature. They have been featured in numerous novels, poems, paintings, and films.

How to Memorize "tornado"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, spinning vortex of air touching the ground and destroying buildings.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tornado' with the image of a funnel cloud and destruction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym TORNADO: Twisting, Occurring, Rotating, Near, Air, Destructive, Occasionally.

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