steam devil

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Synonyms: sea devil

Antonyms: sea devil

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Noun

1. A spiraling wind caused by rising {{l|en|thermal}}s off a warm body of water's surface that has been enveloped by a layer of very cold air, which also causes the humidity in the thermal to turn to mist, highlighting the whirl of the column. The equivalent of a dustdevil over water.

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