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whirl·wind
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tourbillion
a whirlwind or something resembling a whirlwind. -
dust devil
a small whirlwind 10–100 feet (3–30 meters) in diameter and from several hundred to 1000 feet (305 meters) high, common in dry regions on hot, calm afternoons and made visible by the dust, debris, and sand it picks up from the ground. -
strobilus
a reproductive structure characterized by overlapping scalelike parts, as a pine cone or the fruit of the hop. -
tornado
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). -
turbinal
turbinate. -
turbo
turbine.