waterspout
pronunciation
How to pronounce waterspout in British English:
UK [ˈwɔ:təspaʊt]
How to pronounce waterspout in American English:
US [ˈwɔtərspaʊt]
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- Noun:
- a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist
- a heavy rain
- a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)
Word Origin
- waterspout (n.)
- late 14c., "drainpipe," from water (n.1) + spout (n.). Meaning "whirlwind on open water" is recorded from 1738.
Example
- 1. Waterspout spotted in hong kong waters ( with photos )
- 2. A waterspout touches down near a boat near dubrovnik croatia in august 2007 .
- 3. Waterspout natural phenomenon spotted off coast of new south wales , australia .
- 4. Waterspout hits east coast of australia wasserhose vor australischer k.
- 5. A waterspout occurs over water ; a tornado is its equivalent over land .