Waterspout definition

wôtər-spout, wŏtər-
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A tornado or less violent whirlwind occurring over water, consisting of a funnel-shaped whirling column of air and water droplets.
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A pipe or spout from which water is discharged.
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A tornado that occurs over a body of water.
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A channel through which water is discharged, especially from the gutters of a roof.
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A hole or pipe from which water is discharged.
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A whirling, funnel-shaped or cylindrical column of air full of spray, occurring over a body of water.
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Noun

Singular:
waterspout
Plural:
waterspouts