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tornado vs waterspout

waterspout vs tornado

tornado and waterspout both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tornado Yes No No No
waterspout Yes No No No
As nouns, waterspout is a hyponym of tornado; that is, waterspout is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tornado:
  • tornado: a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
  • waterspout: a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist
Other hyponyms of tornado include supertwister.
tornado (noun) waterspout (noun)
a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist
a heavy rain
Difference between tornado and waterspout

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