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waterspout definition

water·spout (-spo̵ut′)

noun

  1. a hole, pipe, or spout from which water runs
    1. a whirling funnel-shaped or tubelike column of air full of spray occurring over water, usually in tropical areas, often comparable in intensity to a dust devil
    2. Rare a similar whirlwind of lesser intensity

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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