"supertornado" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: supertornadoes [plural], supertornados [plural]
Etymology: super- + tornado Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|tornado}} super- + tornado Head templates: {{en-noun|supertornadoes|s}} supertornado (plural supertornadoes or supertornados)
  1. (rare) A giant, very severe tornado. Tags: rare Synonyms: super tornado, super-tornado
    Sense id: en-supertornado-en-noun-FULMfPQ3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

Inflected forms

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