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funnel cloud
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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.
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tapering cloud
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