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Meaning of "waterspout" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WATERSPOUT

waterspout  [ˈwɔːtəˌspaʊt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATERSPOUT

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preposition
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determiner
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Waterspout is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WATERSPOUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

waterspout

Waterspout

A waterspout is an intense columnar vortex that occurs over a body of water, connected to a cumuliform cloud. In the common form, it is a non-supercell tornado over water. While it is often weaker than most of its land counterparts, stronger versions spawned by mesocyclones do occur. Waterspouts do not suck up water; the water seen in the main funnel cloud is actually water droplets formed by condensation. While many waterspouts form in the tropics, other areas also report waterspouts, including Europe, New Zealand, the Great Lakes and Antarctica. Although rare, waterspouts have been observed in connection with lake-effect snow precipitation bands. Waterspouts have a five-part life cycle: formation of a dark spot on the water surface, spiral pattern on the water surface, formation of a spray ring, development of the visible condensation funnel, and ultimately decay.

Definition of waterspout in the English dictionary

The first definition of waterspout in the dictionary is a tornado occurring over water that forms a column of water and mist extending between the surface and the clouds above. Other definition of waterspout is a sudden downpour of heavy rain. Waterspout is also a pipe or channel through which water is discharged, esp one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WATERSPOUT


aspout
əˈspaʊt
bespout
bɪˈspaʊt
bullpout
ˈbʊlˌpaʊt
cop-out
ˈkɒpaʊt
downspout
ˈdaʊnˌspaʊt
eelpout
ˈiːlˌpaʊt
hornpout
ˈhɔːnˌpaʊt
pout
paʊt
rainspout
ˈreɪnˌspaʊt
sandspout
ˈsændˌspaʊt
spout
spaʊt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATERSPOUT

waterproof
waterproofed
waterproofer
waterproofing
waterproofness
waterquake
waters
waterscape
watershed
waterside
watersider
watersmeet
watertight
watertightness
waterway
waterweed
waterworks
waterworn
watery
waterzooi

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATERSPOUT

about
bout
campout
check out
checkout
dropout
find out
horned pout
layout
log out
on the way out
out and about
sleepout
slipout
talk about
throughout
tout
up the spout
whiting pout
without

Synonyms and antonyms of waterspout in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «waterspout» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATERSPOUT

Find out the translation of waterspout to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of waterspout from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «waterspout» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

水龙卷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tromba
570 millions of speakers

English

waterspout
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जलस्तंभ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عمود الماء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смерч
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tromba d´água
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জলস্তম্ভ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trombe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perairan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wasserhose
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

竜巻
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물기둥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Waterspout
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máng xối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீர்த்தாரைக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाण्याची स्थिती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sağanak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pluviale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gargulce
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смерч
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trombă de apă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σίφων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Waterspout
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

waterspout
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

waterspout
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of waterspout

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATERSPOUT»

The term «waterspout» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.201 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATERSPOUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about waterspout

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATERSPOUT»

Discover the use of waterspout in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to waterspout and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere
As with a landspout, a waterspout may become more likely when a pre-existing boundary of converging air moves beneath a thunderstorm's updraft. The waterspout funnel is similar to the tornado funnel in that both are clouds of condensed ...
C. Donald Ahrens, 2014
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Monthly Weather Review
[Dated Weather Bureau, San Juan, P. E., Oct. 27, 1919 ) An exceptionally well- defined and magnificent waterspout was observed at'San Juan, P. R., by a number of people on the evening of September 10. It occurred in connection with a ...
‎1919
3
Hiking Hells Canyon and Idaho's Seven Devils Mountains
Waterspout. Creek. Trail. 1753. Highlights: A steep connecting route between Hat Creek Trail and Oregon Snake River Trail below Hat Point Lookout. Most of this trail passes through the ...
Fred Barstad, 2001
4
Climatological Data
The only significant damage to structures in North Carolina was caused by local storms: a waterspout moving westward off the ocean onto Carolina Beach, south of Wilmington at 0725 e.s.t. on the 10th; and a tornado moving northwestward ...
‎1964
5
Judge's Library: A Monthly Magazine of Fun
Our hero placed the barrel in position, opened the spigot, and in an instant the waterspout evolved itself from the inner consciousness of the barrel. Hafa Nuther maintained control of its movements by means of an ingenious attachment to the  ...
‎1904
6
Read & Succeed Comprehension Level 6: Literary Devices ...
Waterspout. The. Waterspout. It was when the sand started flying up and sandblasting our faces that I began to think that we should have left the beach. Instead, late that afternoon, my dad had stood on the deck of our seashore cottage and ...
Debra J. Housel, 2014
7
Extreme Weather: A Guide & Record Book
In the rare event that a waterspout comes ashore, it becomes a tornado and can cause the same kind of damage that a FO or weak F1 tornado might cause. This was the case in Bermuda on April 5, 1953, when a waterspout-cum-tornado ...
Christopher C. Burt, 2007
8
Cruising World
Tornadoes On The Sea The maritime version of a tornado is a waterspout. It is eerie to behold. It can be quite dangerous if it is the tornadic type that generates along the leading edge of an advancing cold front, squall line or thunderstorm ...
9
Select Reviews
This frozen snow, which during hs fall had obscured the air sufficiently to prevent our seeing the waterspout through the blinds, having ceased, we resumed our observations with all possible diligence, and beheld another waterspout ...
‎1810
10
Select Reviews of Literature, and Spirit of Foreign Magazines
This frozen snow, which during its fall had obscured the air sufficiently to prevent our seeing the waterspout through the blinds, having ceased, we resumed our observations with all possible diligence, and beheld another waterspout ...
Enos Bronson, 1810

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATERSPOUT»

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Multiple waterspouts swarmed Chesapeake Bay Bridge area Friday …
“At least six waterspouts formed over the Chesapeake Bay below the Bay Bridge this morning,” said the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) on its ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Waterspout spotted in Va. Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A WAVY viewer sent in a video of a possible waterspout in Virginia Beach, Friday morning. The video was taken by ... «WAVY-TV, Jul 15»
3
Power restored on Ocracoke Island after an apparent waterspout
OCRACOKE ISLAND, N.C. (WNCT) –Tideland EMC says power is restored on Ocracoke Island after an apparent waterspout Saturday evening. Heidi Smith with ... «WNCT, Jul 15»
4
VIDEO: Waterspout hits home on Long Beach Island
The storm appears to whip up a waterspout, sending it across the bay and right into his home. It also tossed around debris and boats docked nearby. Related ... «6abc.com, Jun 15»
5
Waterspout hits land, flips bounce house with children inside
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. —At least three children have been injured after a waterspout made landfall at Fort Lauderdale Beach and sent an inflatable bounce ... «WPBF West Palm Beach, May 15»
6
Little girl, victims' families speak out after tornado uproots bounce …
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN) -- One of three children injured after a waterspout touched land and sent the bounce house where they were playing up in ... «7Online WSVN-TV, May 15»
7
Waterspout Spotted Off the Malibu Coast
A pilot reported a waterspout off the coast, and a big thunderstorm off Malibu's Point Dume has prompted waterspout warnings. By Paige Austin (Patch Staff) ... «Patch.com, Mar 15»
8
Waterspout triggers rare tornado warning in Pierce County
TACOMA, Wash. -- A waterspout was sighted near Anderson Island Saturday afternoon, triggering a rare Tornado Warning to be issued in the Puget Sound ... «KOMO News, Oct 14»
9
Waterspouts take a spin in Gulf
Waterspouts went for a spin this morning in the Gulf of Mexico , as can be seen in these photos below, taken from beaches along the Florida Panhandle. «USA TODAY, Sep 14»
10
Possible waterspout spotted over Chesapeake Bay
Eleven days after a tornado formed over the Chesapeake Bay and touched down on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, killing two and injuring 36, area residents ... «Delmarva Daily Times, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Waterspout [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/waterspout>. Apr 2024 ».
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