ανεμοστρόβιλος — meaning in English
anemostrovilos
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English meaning
- hurricane noun A powerful rotating tropical storm with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, typically forming over the Atlantic or eastern Pacific.
- tornado noun A violently spinning column of air that reaches down from a storm cloud to touch the ground, capable of destroying almost everything in its path.
- whirlwind noun A small, rapidly rotating column of air, such as a dust devil or small tornado.
Senses
ανεμοστρόβιλος is used for these senses in English:
- dust devil A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust (or dirt or sand) picked up from the ground.
- tornado (meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.
- whirlwind A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.
- whirlwind (figurative) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
hurricane — full definition
- noun A powerful rotating tropical storm with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, typically forming over the Atlantic or eastern Pacific.
- noun Any sudden, overwhelming rush of activity, emotion, or force.
- noun A sweet rum-based cocktail typically made with passion fruit and lemon juice.