WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fun′nel cloud′, 
  1. Meteorologya rapidly rotating funnel-shaped cloud extending downward from the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, which, if it touches the surface of the earth, is a tornado or waterspout. Also called pendant cloud, tornado cloud, tuba. 

'funnel cloud' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pendant cloud - tornado cloud - tuba
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