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waterspout
wa·ter·spout W0055400 (wô′tər-spout′, wŏt′ər-)n.1. A tornado or less violent whirlwind occurring over water, consisting of a funnel-shaped whirling column of air and water droplets.2. A hole or pipe from which water is discharged.waterspout (ˈwɔːtəˌspaʊt) n1. (Physical Geography) meteorol a. a tornado occurring over water that forms a column of water and mist extending between the surface and the clouds aboveb. a sudden downpour of heavy rain2. (Building) a pipe or channel through which water is discharged, esp one used for drainage from the gutters of a roofwa•ter•spout (ˈwɔ tərˌspaʊt, ˈwɒt ər-)
n. 1. a spout, duct, or the like, from which water is discharged. 2. downspout. 3. a whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that touches the surface of a body of water, drawing upward spray and mist. [1350–1400] waterspoutAn intense low-pressure system which creates a column of fast-moving wind laden with water.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  waterspout - a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and misttornado, twister - a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground | | 2. |  waterspout - a heavy rain downpour, pelter, soaker, torrent, cloudburst, delugerain, rainfall - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere | | 3. |  waterspout - a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)conduit - a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits" |
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waterspout, tornadotornado,
dark, funnel-shaped cloud containing violently rotating air that develops below a heavy cumulonimbus cloud mass and extends toward the earth. The funnel twists about, rises and falls, and where it reaches the earth causes great destruction.
..... Click the link for more information. occurring at sea or over inland waters. The characteristic funnel-shaped cloud is formed at the base of a cumulus-type cloud and extends downward to the water surface, where it picks up spray. Waterspouts are most frequent in tropical regions, but are not uncommon in higher latitudes.waterspout[′wȯd·ər‚spau̇t] (engineering) A pipe or orifice through which water is discharged or by which it is conveyed. (meteorology) A tornado occurring over water; rarely, a lesser whirlwind over water, comparable in intensity to a dust devil over land. waterspoutA duct, spout, or the like, through which rainwater is discharged from a roof or gutter; for examples, see gargoyle and canale.waterspout Meteorola. a tornado occurring over water that forms a column of water and mist extending between the surface and the clouds above b. a sudden downpour of heavy rain See WTSPT
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Synonyms for waterspoutnoun a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mistRelated Wordsnoun a heavy rainSynonyms- downpour
- pelter
- soaker
- torrent
- cloudburst
- deluge
Related Wordsnoun a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)Related Words |