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Definition of Waterspout
1. Noun. A tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist.
2. Noun. A heavy rain.
Exact synonyms: Cloudburst, Deluge, Downpour, Pelter, Soaker, Torrent
Generic synonyms: Rain, Rainfall
Derivative terms: Deluge, Deluge, Pelt, Soak, Torrential
Generic synonyms: Rain, Rainfall
Derivative terms: Deluge, Deluge, Pelt, Soak, Torrential
3. Noun. A channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof).
Generic synonyms: Conduit
Definition of Waterspout
1. n. A remarkable meteorological phenomenon, of the nature of a tornado or whirlwind, usually observed over the sea, but sometimes over the land.
2. n. A remarkable meteorological phenomenon, of the nature of a tornado or whirlwind, usually observed over the sea, but sometimes over the land.
Definition of Waterspout
1. Noun. a tornado that occurs over a body of water ¹
2. Noun. a channel through which water is discharged, especially from the gutters of a roof ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Waterspout
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