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firenado

American  
[fahyuhr-ney-doh] / ˌfaɪərˈneɪ doʊ /

noun

Meteorology.

plural

firenadoes, firenados

  1. another term for fire tornado.

Etymology

Origin of firenado

First recorded in 2010–15; blend of fire ( def. ) + tornado ( def. )

Example Sentences

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It said the firenado was formed in much the same way as a regular tornado, which differs from the “fire whirls” that are formed only by heat from a wildfire.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2018

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