waterspout
noun
a pipe running down the side of a building to carry away water from the gutter of the roof.
waterspouts
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pluralof waterspout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Any thunderstorms that develop will likely produce brief heavy rain, gusty outflow winds, small hail and potentially waterspouts or weak, short-lived, tornadoes,” the NWS said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026
Holding it down causes waterspouts to spin up all around you, dancing on their tails, merging and splitting—the immersiveness comes courtesy of a speaker in the driver’s headrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Sometimes they form on land, or they begin as waterspouts — a tornado over the ocean — and move onto land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
According to the International Centre for Waterspout Research, there were 18 confirmed waterspouts off the coast of Italy on Monday alone.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024
If one of these waterspouts hits the ship, the weight of the water could smash the deck & it will be all over.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
