tornadolike

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Etymology

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From tornado +‎ -like.

Adjective

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tornadolike (comparative more tornadolike, superlative most tornadolike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a tornado.
    • 2009 July 13, James R. Oestreich, “Levine Leads Young Musicians Into Wagnerian Territory”, in New York Times[1]:
      In recent seasons they have included smaller turnouts on the often boggy lawn and the loss of some 30 huge trees on festival properties to a freak wall of tornadolike wind.

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