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Definition of "waterspout" []

  • A tornado or lesser whirlwind occurring over water and resulting in a funnel-shaped whirling column of air and spray. (noun)
  • A hole or pipe from which water is discharged. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "waterspout" in a sentence
  • ""But you called a waterspout when those ships came after us.""
  • "A waterspout is a small tornado that forms over water drawing water upwards to a larger storm cloud."
  • "Hard to see in the picture, I know, but that is a waterspout, which is an-above water tornado."