tornado.html - n.
(pl. -oes)
1 a violent storm of small extent with whirling winds, esp.: a in West Africa at the beginning and end of the rainy season. b in the US etc. over a narrow path often accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud.
2 an outburst or volley of cheers, hisses, missiles, etc.

tornadic adj. [app. assim. of Sp. tronada thunderstorm (f. tronar to thunder) to Sp. tornar to turn]

tornado.html - n.
(pl. -oes)
1 a violent storm of small extent with whirling winds, esp.: a in West Africa at the beginning and end of the rainy season. b in the US etc. over a narrow path often accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud.
2 an outburst or volley of cheers, hisses, missiles, etc.

tornadic adj. [app. assim. of Sp. tronada thunderstorm (f. tronar to thunder) to Sp. tornar to turn]

tornado.html - past part. of TEAR(1).

tornado.html - n.
(pl. -oes)
1 a violent storm of small extent with whirling winds, esp.: a in West Africa at the beginning and end of the rainy season. b in the US etc. over a narrow path often accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud.
2 an outburst or volley of cheers, hisses, missiles, etc.

tornadic adj. [app. assim. of Sp. tronada thunderstorm (f. tronar to thunder) to Sp. tornar to turn]

tornado.html - See: CARRY A TORCH.

tornado.html - n.
a hill or rocky peak, esp. in Devon or Cornwall. [OE torr: cf. Gael. tèrr bulging hill]