The difference between Tornado and Tsunami

When used as nouns, tornado means a characterized by a mobile, twisting, funnel-shaped , whereas tsunami means a very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption. tsunami are usually a series of waves, or wave train.


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  1. Tornado as a noun (meteorology):

    A characterized by a mobile, twisting, funnel-shaped .

    Examples:

    "A tornado is a rotating column of air, pendant from a cumulonimbus cloud, and nearly always observable as a funnel cloud or tuba. Its vortex, meters in diameter, rotates counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere, and clockwise in the southern hemisphere, with wind speeds of 160 to more than 480 kilometres per hour."

  1. Tsunami as a noun:

    A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption. Tsunami are usually a series of waves, or wave train.

  2. Tsunami as a noun (figurative):

    A large and generally unstoppable surge.