noun · Nature

tornado

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The meaning (definition) of the word tornado

a spinning swirl of wind that touches the ground.

The word tornado used in a sentence

A tornado is a very strong spinning wind that spins fast.

Words that mean the same as tornado (synonyms)

twister

The plural of the word tornado

tornadoes

How the word tornado is said around the world

Frenchtornade (tawrnahd)
Spanishtornado (tohrnahthoh)
Mandarin龙卷风 (lóng juǎn fēng)
Hindiबवंडर (buhvunduhr)
Arabicإعصار (eesahr)
Russianторнадо (tornado)
Portuguese (EU)tornado (tooruhnahduu)
Portuguese (BR)tornado (tohruhnahduu)
Japanese竜巻 (tatsumaki)
GermanTornado (tawrnahdoh)
Urduطوفان (toofahn)
Punjabiਟੋਰਨਾਡੋ (tohruhnahdoh)
Korean폭풍 (pogpung)
Hebrewטוֹרנָדוֹ (tohrnahdoh)
Greekανεμοστρόβιλος (anemostrobilos)
Dutchtornado (tawrnahdoh)
Tagalogbuhawi (boohowee)
Vietnameselốc xoáy (lohurk swahury)
Turkishkasırga (kahsurgah)
Persianگردباد (gayrdbahd)
Polishtornado (tawrnahdaw)
Ukrainianторнадо (tornado)
Bengaliটর্নেডো (tawrnaydoh)
Swedishtornado (toornahdoo)
Italiantornado (tohrnahdoh)

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