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steam devil

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Etymology

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From steam +‎ devil. From being a whirlwind (devil) formed from mist (steam). Patterned after dust devil.

Noun

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steam devil (plural steam devils)

  1. A spiraling wind caused by rising thermals off a warm body of water's surface that has been enveloped by a layer of very cold air, which also causes the humidity in the thermal to turn to mist, highlighting the whirl of the column. The equivalent of a dustdevil over water.

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