noun · Nature

twister

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The meaning (definition) of the word twister

a spinning funnel of wind that touches the ground

The word twister used in a sentence

“We stayed inside while the twister passed far across the fields”

Words that mean the same as twister (synonyms)

tornado

How the word twister is said around the world

Frenchtornade (tor-NAHD)
Spanishtornado (tohr-NAH-thoh)
Mandarin龙卷风 (lohng jwen fuhng)
Hindiबवंडर (ba-VUN-dar)
Arabicإعصار (ee-SAAR)
Russianсмерч (smerch)
Portuguese (EU)tornado (toor-NAH-thoo)
Portuguese (BR)tornado (tor-NAH-doo)
Japaneseたつまき (tah-tsoo-MAH-kee)
GermanTornado (tor-NAH-doh)
Urduبگولا (ba-GOH-lah)
Punjabiਵਾਵਰੋਲਾ (vaa-vuh-ROH-laa)
Korean회오리바람 (hway-oh-REE bah-RAHM)
Hebrewטורנדו (tor-NAH-doh)
Greekανεμοστρόβιλος (ah-neh-moh-STRO-vee-los)
Dutchtornado (tor-NAH-doh)
Tagalogbuhawi (boo-HAH-wee)
Vietnameselốc xoáy (lok SWAI)
Turkishhortum (hor-TOOM)
Persianگردباد (gard-BAAD)
Polishtornado (tor-NAH-doh)
Ukrainianсмерч (smerch)
Bengaliটর্নেডো (TOHR-nay-doh)
Swedishtornado (tor-NAH-doh)
Italiantornado (tor-NAH-doh)

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