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Tornado
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Tornado, английский
- A violently rotating column of air, a vortex, formed in a thunderstorm which is in contact with both the parent cloud and the ground with a diameter between tens and hundreds of metres. the lifetime of a tornado is usually less than an hour, but some have been observed to last several hours. wind speeds a
- Торнадо, смерч
- Торнадо
- A peculiar squall, accompanied with rain and lightning, similar in suddenness to the white squall of the west indies, and experienced off the equatorial region of the west coast of africa between december and june. it appears first as a small black spot in the east, and barely affords time to put the ship before the wind and clue up all. the wind veers round the compass, and lasts a very short time.
- A violent weather event in which rotating columns of air form into funnel-shaped clouds, often reaching the ground and causing severe damage. tornadoes often form when warm, moist air rushes upward to meet cooler, drier air. as the moisture condenses, it forms a massive thundercloud or supercell. variable winds at different altitudes then feed the updraft, causing the characteristic funnel shape to develop and spin downward to the surface. see also waterspout.
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Tortilla chip, английский
Ligamento roto, desgarramiento, esguince, испанский
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