whirlwind - Definition from the METEOROLOGY topic - HARD SCIENCE

Topic: METEOROLOGY

whirlwind
1 noun

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[countable]

1DNHEM an extremely strong wind that moves quickly with a circular movement, causing a lot of damage [= tornado; = twister AmE]

2

a whirlwind of emotions/activity etc

a situation in which you experience a lot of different emotions or a lot of different things happen, one after another

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