waterspout

• Nom désignant une tornade qui se forme au-dessus de l'eau et soulève un tourbillon d'eau et de brume, ou un fort torrent de pluie, ainsi qu'un conduit pour évacuer l'eau, comme une gouttière ou un tuyau de descente.

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.

   Trombe marine

   • 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.

   Averse torrentielle

   • 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.

   Conduit d'évacuation des eaux pluviales

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

   Synonymesdraindrainpipespout