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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

  1. noun A powerful rotating tropical storm with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, typically forming over the Atlantic or eastern Pacific.
  2. noun Any sudden, overwhelming rush of activity, emotion, or force.
  3. noun A sweet rum-based cocktail typically made with passion fruit and lemon juice.

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