What is the difference between a shelf cloud and a wall cloud?

What's the difference between a FUNNEL CLOUD and a [rotating] WALL CLOUD?

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    A rotating wall cloud is the extended base of thunderstorm that, well, rotates. A funnel cloud is a smaller rotating cloud that extends downward from the wall cloud. If the rotation reaches the ground, then a tornado has formed.

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Around the eye of a hurricane or Cyclone,there is a rotating 'wall cloud' region where gale winds,thick clouds with torrential rain,thunder and lightning prevail. Funnel cloud is usually associated with tornadoes having a funnel shape and a rotating column of wind.The funnel usually extends to the ground.

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