fire whirl

See also: firewhirl, and fire-whirl

English

Alternative forms

• fire-whirl, firewhirl

Etymology

From fire +‎ whirl.

Noun

fire whirl (plural fire whirls)

1. A whirling column of fire found in large fiery areas such as wildfires.

   Synonyms: firenado, fire devil, pillar of flame, pillar of fire

Coordinate terms

• dust devil
• landspout
• spout
• steam devil
• thermal
• tornado
• waterspout

 

Related terms

• whirl
• whirlwind

 

Translations

whirling column of fire

• French: tornade de feu f