tornado

Pronunciation

• enPR: tô(r)-nā'dō, IPA ^(key): /tɔː(r)ˈneɪ.dəʊ/

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Noun

Singular tornado

Plural tornadoes

Development of a tornado

1. (countable) (weather) A strong wind that moves in a circle with a cloud shaped like a funnel.
   • Synonym: cyclone

   A tornado destroyed our house.