funnel cloud
A tapering, rapidly rotating cloud descending from a larger storm cloud, indicating…A tapering, rapidly rotating cloud descending from a larger storm cloud, indicating the presence of an intense vortex, which potentially becomes a tornado if it reaches the ground.
Meaning
1 sensesA tapering, rapidly rotating cloud descending from a larger storm cloud, indicating the presence of an intense vortex, which potentially becomes a tornado if it reaches the ground.
When we saw the funnel cloud, we headed for the basement.
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plural: funnel clouds| Singular | funnel cloud |
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Synonyms
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