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waterspout
noun wa·ter·spout \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌspau̇t, ˈwä-\
: a pipe or tube for water to pass through
: an opening through which water flows
: an area of rapidly spinning wind in the shape of a funnel or tube that forms between a cloud and the surface of an ocean or lake
Full Definition of WATERSPOUT
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: a pipe, duct, or orifice from which water is spouted or through which it is carried
2
: a funnel-shaped or tubular column of rotating cloud-filled wind usually extending from the underside of a cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud down to a cloud of spray torn up by the whirling winds from the surface of an ocean or lake
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First Known Use of WATERSPOUT
14th century
Rhymes with WATERSPOUT
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WATERSPOUT Defined for Kids
waterspout
noun wa·ter·spout \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌspau̇t, ˈwä-\
Definition of WATERSPOUT for Kids
1
: a pipe for carrying off water from a roof
2
: a slender cloud that is shaped like a funnel and extends down to a cloud of spray torn up from the surface of a body of water by a whirlwind
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