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Meaning of TWISTER

Pronunciation:  'twistur

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts
  2. [n]  a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
 
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 Synonyms: cruller, tornado
 
 See Also: cyclone, friedcake, waterspout

 

 

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Twister
With tornado warnings sounding, Lucille and Natt`s mother guides them to a cellar to safely wait out the storm. Telling Lucille and Natt to stay put, she sets out to rescue their elderly neighbor, Mr. Lyle. But before their mom and Mr. Lyle can reach the cellar, the storm hits, leaving Lucille and Natt to wait out the disaster on their own. Color illustrations accompany the text.

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Twist"er\, n.
1. One who twists; specifically, the person whose occupation
   is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of
   another, in weaving.
2. The instrument used in twisting, or making twists.
         He, twirling his twister, makes a twist of the
         twine.                                --Wallis.
3. (Carp.) A girder. --Craig.
4. (Man.) The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to
   rest upon when on horseback. --Craig.
 
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