funnel-shaped cloud spout

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fun|nel-shaped — «FUHN uhl SHAYPT», adjective. 1. shaped like a funnel: »From the base of a thundercloud a funnel shaped cloud extends a violently twisting spout toward the earth (Scientific American). 2. having a tubelike corolla slowly enlarging upward and… … Useful english dictionary
land|spout — «LAND SPOWT», noun. a funnel shaped cloud resembling a waterspout but occurring on land. A landspout may be produced by certain severe whirling storms of small extent … Useful english dictionary
waterspout — wa•ter•spout [[t]ˈwɔ tərˌspaʊt, ˈwɒt ər [/t]] n. 1) bui a spout, duct, or the like, from which water is discharged 2) bui downspout 3) mer a whirling, funnel shaped cloud that touches the surface of a body of water, drawing upward spray and mist… … From formal English to slang
Vortex — A vortex (pl. vortices ) is a spinning, often turbulent, flow of fluid. Any spiral motion with closed streamlines is vortex flow. The motion of the fluid swirling rapidly around a center is called a vortex. The speed and rate of rotation of the… … Wikipedia
waterspout — /waw teuhr spowt , wot euhr /, n. 1. Also called rainspout. a pipe running down the side of a house or other building to carry away water from the gutter of the roof. 2. a spout, duct, or the like, from which water is discharged. 3. a funnel… … Universalium

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