"wedge tornado" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wedge tornadoes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|wedge tornadoes}} wedge tornado (plural wedge tornadoes)
  1. (meteorology) A tornado that is at least as wide as it is tall, on the ground level as well as on the cloud base, looking very massive, often opposed to a rope tornado. Categories (topical): Meteorology Related terms: rope tornado
    Sense id: en-wedge_tornado-en-noun-~8UfJNEf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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