Landspout

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Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /ˈlændˌspaʊt/

Definitions of landspout

noun a type of tornado that forms over land, typically in association with a cumulonimbus cloud

Example Sentences

A1 A landspout is a type of tornado that forms over land.

A2 People should take shelter immediately if they see a landspout approaching.

B1 Meteorologists study the formation and behavior of landspouts to better understand severe weather.

B2 The landspout caused minimal damage to the rural area it passed through.

C1 Advanced radar technology can help detect landspouts before they fully develop.

C2 Researchers are working on improving early warning systems for landspouts to reduce the risk to communities.

Examples of landspout in a Sentence

formal A landspout is a tornado with a narrow, rope-like appearance that forms over land.

informal I heard there was a landspout touching down near the farm yesterday.

slang Yo, did you see that crazy landspout tearing through the countryside?

figurative The landspout of gossip swirling around the office was hard to ignore.

Grammatical Forms of landspout

past tense

landspouted

plural

landspouts

comparative

more landsprout

superlative

most landsprout

present tense

landspouts

future tense

will landsprout

perfect tense

have landsprouted

continuous tense

is landsprouting

singular

landspout

positive degree

landspout

infinitive

to landsprout

gerund

landsprouting

participle

landsprouted

Origin and Evolution of landspout

First Known Use: 1887 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'landspout' originated from the combination of 'land' and 'waterspout' to describe a tornado-like vortex that forms over land.
Evolution of the word: The term 'landspout' was first used in 1887 to specifically describe tornadoes that form over land, distinguishing them from waterspouts which form over bodies of water. Over time, the usage of the word has become more widely recognized in meteorological circles to describe a specific type of tornado formation.