twister

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noun weather event

noun. destructive wind

noun. destructive wind

noun. violent windstorm

1570s, "one who spins thread," agent noun from twist (v.). Meaning "tornado" is attested from 1881, American English.

You're right, though,' says he, and with that he tries to put a twister on Diablo's nose.

"I can tell he's going to be a twister," warned Cousin Egbert.

We're out of the path of the worst of the 'twister,' but it's best to take no chances.

A second later a "twister" from the hills hit us, and adroitly he headed her into it.

The last summer month brings to the Cape the August twister and the August tide.

Curry sent a twister over second that Mullen could not get under.

From the hand of the twister no action is descried, for the oracle must be infallible.

That twister easily can lift a building from its foundation.

It puzzles the swells, so, no doubt, it's too much of a twister for me.

Then planted his toe on the rubber plate and shot in a "twister."