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Waterspout vs Rapids - What's the difference?

waterspout | rapids |

As a noun waterspout

is a tornado that occurs over a body of water.

As an acronym rapids is

(military|us) (real-time automated personnel identification system).

waterspout

English

(wikipedia waterspout)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a tornado that occurs over a body of water
  • a channel through which water is discharged, especially from the gutters of a roof

    • Quotations

    ; water tornado * 1922 , , At The Bay [http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/mansfield/garden/bay.html] *: Stanley turned over on his back and kicked with his legs till he was a living waterspout .

    See also

    * gargoyle

    rapids

    English

    Noun

    (head)