waterspout

• Sustantivo que designa un tornado sobre el agua que levanta una columna de agua y niebla, una lluvia torrencial, o un conducto para desviar el agua, como un canalón o bajante.

A noun referring to a tornado over water that picks up a column of water and mist, a heavy downpour of rain, or a channel for discharging water, such as a roof gutter drain.

1. Tornado over waterB2formal

   A column of water and mist that is picked up by a tornado passing over a body of water.

   Tromba marina

   • The sailors spotted a waterspout forming off the coast.
   • Waterspouts can be dangerous for small boats.
   • The waterspout dissipated before reaching the shore.

2. Heavy rainB1informal

   A sudden and intense downpour of rain.

   Chubasco intenso

   • We got caught in a waterspout on our way home.
   • The garden was flooded after the waterspout.
   • A waterspout drenched the entire city in minutes.

3. Drainage channelB2formal

   A pipe or channel that carries water away from a roof or other structure, typically from gutters.

   Canalón de desagüe

   • The waterspout was clogged with leaves.
   • He repaired the broken waterspout on the roof.
   • Water flowed freely through the waterspout after the storm.

   Sinónimosdraindrainpipespout