Gale vs. Tornado

Gale vs. Tornado — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Gale and Tornado

Galeverb

To sing; charm; enchant.

Tornadonoun

(meteorology) A violent windstorm characterized by a mobile, twisting, funnel-shaped cloud.

A tornado is a rotating column of air, pendant from a cumulonimbus cloud, and nearly always observable as a funnel cloud or tuba. Its vortex, meters in diameter, rotates counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere, and clockwise in the southern hemisphere, with wind speeds of 160 to more than 480 kilometres per hour.

Galeverb

To cry; groan; croak.

Tornadonoun

a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

Galeverb

To talk.

Tornadonoun

a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted

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Galeverb

To call.

Galeverb

To sing; utter with musical modulations.

Galeverb

(nautical) To sail, or sail fast.

Galenoun

(meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.

Galenoun

An outburst, especially of laughter.

a gale of laughter

Galenoun

(archaic) A light breeze.

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Galenoun

(obsolete) A song or story.

Galenoun

A shrub, also called sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale), that grows on moors and fens.

Galenoun

(archaic) A periodic payment, such as is made of a rent or annuity.

Gale day - the day on which rent or interest is due.

Galenoun

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale