Tornado Types

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

  • A landspout is a tornado with a narrow, rope-like appearance that forms over land.
  • I heard there was a landspout touching down near the farm yesterday.
  • Yo, did you see that crazy landspout tearing through the countryside?
  • The landspout of gossip swirling around the office was hard to ignore.