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tornado
/tɔːrˈneɪ.doʊ/
Definition
1
A violently rotating column of air extending from a cumulonimbus cloud to the ground, characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud and capable of causing immense destruction.
2
Informally, any chaotic or destructive force, like a whirlwind of activity or mess.
Examples
The toddler turned the living room into a tornado of toys and tantrums before nap time.
My boss's email inbox is a perpetual tornado, sucking in deadlines and spitting out panic.
She danced through the party like a tornado in a tutu, leaving compliments and crumbs in her wake.
The garage sale was a tornado of bargain hunters, and now my attic is emptier than my wallet.