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whirlwinds

The correct spelling is whirlwinds.

How to pronounce whirlwinds

noun

Say it like: Wir-lwi-nds

The correct spelling is whirlwinds. 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… For example: "Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers."

Usage Examples

Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.

Definition

noun

  1. 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.
  2. 2.A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.

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