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waterspout vs tornado

tornado vs waterspout

waterspout and tornado both are nouns.

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

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