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twister
[ twis-ter ]
noun
- a person or thing that twists.
- Informal. a whirlwind or tornado.
- Chiefly British Informal. a deceitful, unscrupulous person.
twister
/ ˈtwɪstə /
noun
- a swindling or dishonest person
- a person or thing that twists, such as a device used in making ropes
- an informal name for tornado
- a ball moving with a twisting motion
Word History and Origins
Origin of twister1
Example Sentences
The weather service notes most of these twisters are "relatively weak and short-lived, but they still pose a significant threat".
She was always more of a flipper than a twister, and Dennis sometimes landed on her neck from over-rotating her warm-up drills.
Shot on location in the middle of tornado season, Ramos says it was an experience unlike any other — one that quickly taught him and his co-stars just how unpredictable and powerful a twister can be.
“It sounds like a tongue twister. Introduce yourselves as one of the families, and get that name recognition.”
But after the latest twister, the family’s home and belongings were strewn across the neighborhood.
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