waterspout

wa·ter·spout

noun \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌspau̇t, ˈwä-\

Definition of WATERSPOUT

1

: a pipe, duct, or orifice from which water is spouted or through which it is carried

2

: a funnel-shaped or tubular column of rotating cloud-filled wind usually extending from the underside of a cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud down to a cloud of spray torn up by the whirling winds from the surface of an ocean or lake

Examples of WATERSPOUT

1. <the waterspout became clogged, and then the roof leaked>

First Known Use of WATERSPOUT

14th century

Related to WATERSPOUT

Synonyms: drainpipe, eaves trough, rainspout, spout, trough, gutter

Related Words: drain, flume, sluice; conduit, duct; aqueduct

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Rhymes with WATERSPOUT

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