super-cell
n.— «The storms contained numerous rotating thunderstorms, commonly known as super-cells, which spawned a number of funnel clouds across Southern Illinois, southwestern Indiana and western Kentucky.» —“Funnel clouds spotted at Norris City, Grayville” by Ray Mitchell Carmi Times (Illinois) Nov. 16, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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