Tornadoes

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tornado \Tor*na"do\, n.; pl. {Tornadoes}. [From Sp. or Pg.
     tornar to turn, return, L. tornare to turn, hence, a whirling
     wind. The Sp. & Pg. tornada is a return. See {Turn}.]
     A violent whirling wind; specifically (Meteorol.), a tempest
     distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive
     motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning,


     and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and
     small breadth; a small cyclone.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tornado
       n 1: a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring
            over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud
            extending toward the ground [syn: {twister}]
       2: a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather
          than snorted [syn: {crack}]
       [also: {tornadoes} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tornadoes
       See {tornado}