单词 | fire tornado |
释义 | > as lemmasfire tornado fire tornado n. a body of superheated air, ash, and other debris rotating rapidly around a glowing, fiery core, typically resembling a narrow whirlwind or tornado in shape, produced by wind turbulence above a mass of burning material. ΚΠ 1871 Evening Jrnl. (Indianapolis) 16 Oct. 1/2 The fire tornado was heard at a distance like the roaring of the sea. 1977 Newsweek (Nexis) 8 Aug. 25 Hot air from the fire itself generated even more wind, creating a kind of fire tornado. 2012 S. Spangler Fire Bubbles & Exploding Toothpaste 131 Some of the largest fire tornadoes have measured more than a kilometer in height. < as lemmas |
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