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"twister" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often tornado (7 letters).
Definitions
small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts
Word origin
From Middle English twyster, equivalent to twist + -er.
Used in a sentence
“He, twirling his twister, makes a twist of the twine.”
“In the foyer, a game of Twister has started. It's appealing because all of the women are wearing lowriders.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Spinning storm”7 letters
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