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WHIRLWIND
whirlwind
(noun) a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
whirlwind (plural whirlwinds)
A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion.
(figuratively) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
Hyponyms
• tornado
• waterspout
• landspout
• fire whirl
• dust devil
Adjective
whirlwind (not comparable)
Rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind romance.
Source: Wiktionary
Whirl"wind`, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. hvirfilvindr, Sw. hvirfvelvind, Dan. hvirvelvind, G. wirbelwind. See Whirl, and Wind, n.]
1. A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion. The swift dark whirlwind that uproots the woods. And drowns the villages. Bryant.
Note: Some meteorologists apply the word whirlwind to the larger rotary storm also, such as cyclones.
2. Fig.: A body of objects sweeping violently onward. "The whirlwind of hounds and hunters." Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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