"mesocyclone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mesocyclones [plural]
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  1. An area of vertical atmospheric rotation in supercell thunderstorms, which signals the threat of a possible tornado. Derived forms: mesocyclonic

Inflected forms

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