tornado
noun/tɔrˈneɪdoʊ/
Frequency rank: #5,272 most common English word
Meaning
a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground, causing great destruction.
Example sentence
The town was completely destroyed after tornado swept through it last night.
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