Transcription
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- [tawr-ney-doh]
- /tɔrˈneɪ doʊ/
- /tɔːˈneɪ.dəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tawr-ney-doh]
- /tɔrˈneɪ doʊ/
Definitions of tornadoes word
- noun plural tornadoes a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris. Compare waterspout (def 3). 1
- noun plural tornadoes a violent squall or whirlwind of small extent, as one of those occurring during the summer on the west coast of Africa. 1
- noun plural tornadoes a violent outburst, as of emotion or activity. 1
- noun plural tornadoes (initial capital letter) Military. a supersonic, two-seat, multipurpose military aircraft produced jointly by West Germany, Britain, and Italy and capable of flying in darkness and bad weather. 1
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Origin of tornadoes
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; apparently by metathesis < Spanish tronada thunderstorm, noun use of feminine of tronado, past participle of tronar < Latin tonāre to thunder; replacing 16th-century ternado, with unexplained e
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Parts of speech for Tornadoes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tornadoes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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