funnel cloud

English

Noun

funnel cloud (plural funnel clouds)

(meteorology) A tapering, rapidly rotating cloud descending from a larger storm cloud, indicating the presence of an intense vortex. A tornado is a funnel cloud which reaches the ground.
When we saw the funnel cloud, we headed for the basement.

Synonyms

cumulonimbus tuba

Translations

tapering cloud

Finnish: suppilopilvi
Italian: nube ad imbuto
Thai: เมฆงวง (mek nguang)

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