eyewall

English

Etymology

eye +‎ wall

Noun

eyewall (plural eyewalls)

A ring of towering thunderstorms where the most severe weather of a cyclone occurs.

Derived terms

eyewall mesovortex

Translations

ring of towering thunderstorms of a cyclone

Afrikaans: oogmuur
Catalan: paret de l'ull f
Dutch: oogmuur
Finnish: pilvivalli (fi)
French: mur de l'œil (fr) m
German: Eyewall, Augenwall
Italian: muro dell'occhio m
Spanish: pared del ojo f, muro del ojo m

Anagrams

walleye, well aye

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