Waterspout
noun
A tornado happening over the water of a lake, sea, or ocean.
The tourists were amazed at the sight of a waterspout rising from the ocean.
Often appears as...
- formation of a waterspout
- waterspout causes
noun
A pipe or tube in a building, used for draining water downward from a roof.
The rain water was rapidly descending from the waterspout.
Often appears as...
- blocked waterspout
- waterspout installation
Usage tips
Architectural
noun
A tornado happening over the water of a lake, sea, or ocean.
The tourists were amazed at the sight of a waterspout rising from the ocean.
Often appears as...
- formation of a waterspout
- waterspout causes
noun
A pipe or tube in a building, used for draining water downward from a roof.
The rain water was rapidly descending from the waterspout.
Often appears as...
- blocked waterspout
- waterspout installation
Usage tips
Architectural
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Nature Phenomenon
A waterspout is a natural weather event, important in meteorological studies.
Scientists recorded the waterspout to study its behavior.
Pro Tip 2/3Maritime Caution
Sailors and people on vessels should take caution since waterspouts can be dangerous.
The captain warned of the potential for waterspouts in the area.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Visible
Sometimes waterspouts form without the typical funnel, making them hard to spot.
They missed the waterspout because it lacked a visible funnel.
Pro Tip 1/3Nature Phenomenon
A waterspout is a natural weather event, important in meteorological studies.
Scientists recorded the waterspout to study its behavior.
Pro Tip 2/3Maritime Caution
Sailors and people on vessels should take caution since waterspouts can be dangerous.
The captain warned of the potential for waterspouts in the area.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Visible
Sometimes waterspouts form without the typical funnel, making them hard to spot.
They missed the waterspout because it lacked a visible funnel.
Pro Tip 1/3Nature Phenomenon
A waterspout is a natural weather event, important in meteorological studies.
Scientists recorded the waterspout to study its behavior.
Pro Tip 2/3Maritime Caution
Sailors and people on vessels should take caution since waterspouts can be dangerous.
The captain warned of the potential for waterspouts in the area.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Visible
Sometimes waterspouts form without the typical funnel, making them hard to spot.
They missed the waterspout because it lacked a visible funnel.
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Video examples
Tornadoes 101 PIPE National...
Air particles from the area of high pressure move toward an area of low pressure, a movement that creates wind. Non-supercell tornadoes, such as waterspouts and landspouts, begin when cool high-pressure air
Video examples
Tornadoes 101 PIPE National...
Air particles from the area of high pressure move toward an area of low pressure, a movement that creates wind. Non-supercell tornadoes, such as waterspouts and landspouts, begin when cool high-pressure air
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Octavio Paz
Mexican Poet
Poems - crystallizations of the universal play of analogy, transparent objects which, as they reproduce the mechanism and the rotary motion of analogy, are waterspouts of new analogies.
Quote examples
Octavio Paz
Mexican Poet
Poems - crystallizations of the universal play of analogy, transparent objects which, as they reproduce the mechanism and the rotary motion of analogy, are waterspouts of new analogies.
Example 1 of 1
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