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noun
- 1. a column of air moving rapidly round and round in a cylindrical or funnel shape. Similar
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WHIRLWIND definition: 1. a tall, spinning column of air that moves across the surface of the land or sea 2. A whirlwind…. Learn more.
The meaning of WHIRLWIND is a small rotating windstorm of limited extent. How to use whirlwind in a sentence. a small rotating windstorm of limited extent; a confused rush : whirl; a violent or destructive force or agency…
Whirlwind definition: a relatively small mass of air rotating rapidly around a more or less vertical axis and simultaneously advancing over land or sea: specific categories of whirlwind include dust devil, dust whirl, tornado, and waterspout.
Definition of whirlwind noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. countable noun. A whirlwind is a tall column of air which spins round and round very fast and moves across the land or sea. 2. countable noun [usually singular] You can describe a situation in which a lot of things happen very quickly and are very difficult for someone to control as a whirlwind.
1. (Physical Geography) a column of air whirling around and towards a more or less vertical axis of low pressure, which moves along the land or ocean surface. 2. a. a motion or course resembling this, esp in rapidity. b. (as modifier): a whirlwind romance. 3. an impetuously active person.
WHIRLWIND meaning: 1. a relationship/visit, etc that only lasts a short time 2. a lot of sudden activity, emotion…. Learn more.
