CEFR B1

tornado

noun

Meaning

A violent, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud.

Examples

A powerful tornado touched down in Kansas, leaving a path of destruction.
Residents were warned to seek shelter as a tornado approached the town.

Synonyms: twister, whirlwind

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tornado (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/

Definition

A violent, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud.

Examples

A powerful tornado touched down in Kansas, leaving a path of destruction.
Residents were warned to seek shelter as a tornado approached the town.

Synonyms of tornado

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Antonyms of tornado

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