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A remarkable meteorological phenomenon, of the nature of a tornado or whirlwind, usually observed over the sea, but sometimes over the land. Note: Tall columns, apparently of cloud, and reaching from the sea to the clouds, are seen moving along,

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A remarkable meteorological phenomenon, of the nature of a tornado or whirlwind, usually observed over the sea, but sometimes over the land. Note: Tall columns, apparently of cloud, and reaching from the sea to the clouds, are seen moving along, often several at once, sometimes straight and vertical, at other times inclined and tortuous, but always in rapid rotation. At their bases, the sea is violently agitated and heaped up with a leaping or boiling motion, water, at least in some cases, being actually carried up in considerable quantity, and scattered round from a great height, as solid bodies are by tornadoes on land. Sir J. Herschel.

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  • MOVER
    1. A person or thing that moves, stirs, or changes place. 2. A person or thing that imparts motion, or causes change of place; a motor. 3. One who, or that which, excites, instigates, or causes movement, change, etc.; as, movers of sedition. These
  • MOVELESS
    Motionless; fixed. "Moveless as a tower." Pope.
  • WHIRLWIND
    1. 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. The swift dark whirlwind that uproots
  • TORNADO
    A violent whirling wind; specifically , a tempest distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small
  • CLOUDINESS
    The state of being cloudy.
  • OBSERVANCY
    Observance.
  • ALONGSIDE
    Along or by the side; side by side with; -- often with of; as, bring the boat alongside; alongside of him; alongside of the tree.
  • SOMETIMES
    1. Formerly; sometime. That fair and warlike form In which the majesty of buried Denmark Did sometimes march. Shak. 2. At times; at intervals; now and then;occasionally. It is good that we sometimes be contradicted. Jer. Taylor. Sometimes . . .
  • MOVABLE
    1. Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; susceptible of motion; not fixed or stationary; as, a movable steam engine. 2. Changing from one time to another; as, movable
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    Dreamland.
  • CLOUD-BURST
    A sudden copious rainfall, as the whole cloud had been precipitated at once.
  • APPARENTLY
    1. Visibly. Hobbes. 2. Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently. If he should scorn me so apparently. Shak. 3. Seemingly; in appearance; as, a man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart.
  • MOVE
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    An effort to vomit.
  • REACHABLE
    Being within reach.
  • OBSERVANTLY
    In an observant manner.
  • MOVIE
    A moving picture or a moving picture show; -- commonly used in pl.
  • CLOUDBERRY
    A species of raspberry growing in the northern regions, and bearing edible, amber-colored fruit.
  • OBSERVANTINE
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    To surpass in preaching. And for a villain's quick conversion A pillory can outpreach a parson. Trumbull.
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    See EMMOVE
  • FOREREACH
    To advance or gain upon; -- said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing closehauled.
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    To move forward; to advance; to promote. Bp. Fell.
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    To change the nature of; to invest with a different or contrary nature. A right heavenly nature, indeed, as if were unnaturing them, doth so bridle them . Sir P. Sidney.
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    To observe inaccurately; to mistake in observing. Locke.
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    Of or pertaining to hydrometeorology, or to rain, clouds, storms, etc.
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    Reaching high or upward; hence, ambitious; aspiring. Shak.

 

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