noun
twister
TWIHS-tuh
noun
1
(chiefly US, informal) A tornado.
"The sirens warned of a twister heading toward town."
2
A ball bowled or thrown with spin, as in cricket.
"The bowler surprised the batsman with a sharp twister."
How to Use Twister
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tornado, or a ball delivered with spin in sports like cricket.
UK vs US
"Twister" for a tornado is mainly American usage.
Word Forms
twisters plural
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Etymology
From twist plus the suffix -er, originally meaning "one who twists," later applied to a spinning storm and a spinning ball.