"tornadocane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tornadocanes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of tornado + hurricane Etymology templates: {{blend|en|tornado|hurricane}} Blend of tornado + hurricane Head templates: {{en-noun}} tornadocane (plural tornadocanes)
  1. (meteorology, informal) A supercell thunderstorm whose radar signature resembles that of a hurricane, with a center free of precipitation; a landphoon. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Meteorology

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