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twister

noun

twist·​er ˈtwi-stər How to pronounce twister (audio)
1
: one that twists
especially : a ball with a forward and spinning motion
2
: a tornado, waterspout, or dust devil in which the rotatory ascending movement of a column of air is especially apparent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Forecasters say the twister began in Pleasant Plain and ended in Newtonsville. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 8 July 2022 From the air, the Arabi twister’s path reflected in a tight swath of homes that were roofless or reduced to splinters, the wreckage line interrupted in spots where the tornado apparently skipped over buildings. Gerald Herbert And Rebecca Santana, Chron, 24 Mar. 2022 Such a rating requires an in-person survey by forecasters, which is typically conducted within a couple of days of an impactful twister. Jacob Feuerstein, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 Township administrator Steve Pegram said more than 100 utility poles were downed by the twister. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 7 July 2022 Videos show the lofty twister, which developed from a strong, rotating thunderstorm over the Chesapeake Bay, barreling onto an island community in the middle of the bay, surrounded by a spinning plume of water. Jacob Feuerstein, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 Ball said residents reported a possible twister in the area of Cradlerock Way, near Lake Elkhorn Park. Christine Condon And Caitlyn Freeman, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2022 Milwaukee’s last tornado was on July 2, 2000, when an F1 twister — a level associated with moderate damage — touched down in Oak Creek. Nicole Haase, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2022 The twister touched down in Sedgewick County, Kansas, before traveling to Andover in Butler County, the city's fire chief Chad Russell said during a news conference. Aya Elamroussi And Michelle Watson, CNN, 30 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of twister was in 1579

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