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The Britannica Dictionary tornado 1 ENTRIES FOUND:
  • tornado (noun)
tornado /toɚˈneɪdoʊ/ noun plural tornadoes or tornados tornado /toɚˈneɪdoʊ/ noun plural tornadoes or tornados Britannica Dictionary definition of TORNADO [count] : a violent and destructive storm in which powerful winds move around a central point [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples ASK THE EDITOR
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