English Dictionary

wedge tornado

名詞

(meteorology) A tornado that is at least as wide as it is tall, on the ground level as well as on the cloud base, looking very massive, often opposed to a rope tornado.

日本語の意味

地上および雲底の両面で横幅が高さと同等以上の、大変迫力のある外観を持つ竜巻。 / しばしば「ロープ竜巻」と対比される、幅広い形状の竜巻（気象学における分類）。

The storm chasers stopped their truck to photograph the massive wedge tornado churning across the plain.

ストームチェイサーたちは平原を激しく移動する巨大なくさび状の竜巻を撮影するためにトラックを止めた。

意味（1）

(meteorology) A tornado that is at least as wide as it is tall, on the ground level as well as on the cloud base, looking very massive, often opposed to a rope tornado.

wedge tornadoes （ plural ）