waterspout

wa·ter·spout  (wôtr-spout, wtr-)

n.

1. A tornado or lesser whirlwind occurring over water and resulting in a funnel-shaped whirling column of air and spray.

2. A hole or pipe from which water is discharged.

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waterspout [ˈwɔːtəˌspaʊt]

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Meteorol

a.  a tornado occurring over water that forms a column of water and mist extending between the surface and the clouds above

b.  a sudden downpour of heavy rain

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a pipe or channel through which water is discharged, esp one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	waterspout - a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist tornado, twister - a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
	2.	waterspout - a heavy rain                         downpour, pelter, soaker, torrent, cloudburst, deluge rain, rainfall - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
	3.	waterspout - a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof) conduit - a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits"

Translations

waterspout [ˈwɔːtəspaʊt] N

1. (= tornado) → tromba f marina

2. (= drainage pipe) → tubo m de desagüe

waterspout [ˈwɔːtəˌspaʊt] n (pipe, channel) → pluviale m (Met) → tromba d'acqua

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waterspout [ˈwɔːtəˌspaʊt] n (pipe, channel) → pluviale m (Met) → tromba d'acqua