1
: one that twists
especially : a ball with a forward and spinning motion
2
: a tornado, waterspout, or dust devil in which the rotatory ascending movement of a column of air is especially apparent

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Between Saturday and Sunday afternoon, 38 twisters were reported across Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024 The potential for dangerous storms and twisters comes as many are traveling for the holidays. Kristin Wright, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024 One twister touched down Wednesday morning in the lightly populated Everglades and crossed Interstate 75. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024 The twister heavily damaged her friend’s house in the Meadow Wood of the Landings neighborhood and caused her black Hyundai Elantra to flip over. Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for twister 

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of twister was in 1579

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“Twister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twister. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

1
: one that twists
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