waterspout

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Synonyms: watersport, water spout, waterpot, water sport, waterspouts, watershoot, water sprout

Antonyms: watersport, water spout, waterpot, water sport, waterspouts, watershoot, water sprout

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Noun

1. A [[whirlwind#Noun|whirlwind]] that [[form#Verb|forms]] over [[water#Noun|water]], not [[associate#Verb|associated]] with a [[mesocyclone]] of a [[thunderstorm#Noun|thunderstorm]] ([[contrary#Adjective|contrary]] to a [[true#Adjective|true]] [[tornado#Noun|tornado]]).
2. A true tornado that [[pass#Verb|passes]] over a [[body of water]].
3. A [[plume#Noun|plume]] of water [[rise#Verb|rising]] from the [[surface#Noun|surface]] of a body of water as the result of an [[explosion]] or [[impact#Noun|impact]].
4. A [[channel#Noun|channel]] through which water is [[discharge#Verb|discharged]], especially from the [[gutter#Noun|gutters]] of a [[roof#Noun|roof]]; [[downspout]]; [[drainpipe]].

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