Tuba

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009828",
  "term": "Tuba",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A supplementary cloud feature that appears as a column or cone hanging from the base of a cumulonimbus or cumulus cloud. This appendage is the visible condensation funnel of a tornado or waterspout. While a tuba indicates the presence of a rotating column of air, it does not necessarily reach the ground.",
  "synonyms": [
    "funnel cloud",
    "pendant cloud",
    "tornado cloud"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "cloud classification"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/tuba/"
}