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Whirlwind vs Gustnado - What's the difference?

whirlwind | gustnado |

As nouns the difference between whirlwind and gustnado

is that whirlwind is a violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion while gustnado is a specific type of short-lived, low-level rotating cloud that can form in a severe thunderstorm.

As an adjective whirlwind

is rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind guide.

whirlwind

English

Noun

(wikipedia whirlwind)
  • A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion.
  • (figuratively) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
  • The weeks leading up to the convention were a whirlwind of preparation and hurried activity.
    Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.

    Derived terms

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    Adjective

    (-)
  • Rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour'', ''a whirlwind guide .
  • gustnado

    Noun

    (es)
  • a specific type of short-lived, low-level rotating cloud that can form in a severe thunderstorm.