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Noun: whirlwind  'wurl,wind
  1. A more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
     
  2. Fast-moving events or activity

Derived forms: whirlwinds

Type of: windstorm

Encyclopedia: Whirlwind

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