1
a
: a storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmospheric pressure, advances at a speed of 20 to 30 miles (about 30 to 50 kilometers) an hour, and often brings heavy rain
b
: tornado
2
: any of various centrifugal devices for separating materials (such as solid particles from gases)
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
Remember how James Dyson’s revolutionary cyclone vacuum cleaner emerged not from him studying existing vacuum cleaner designs but from noticing how industrial cyclones separate particles in lumber mills?
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The junta’s sluggish response to the 2008 cyclone ramped up scrutiny of the military government at the time and placed pressure on it to change, eventually leading to the rise of a civilian government, albeit short-lived.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
More than 4 million people lie in the cyclone's path.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Another is that distinguishing between tsunami deposits and storm deposits is incredibly difficult, with tsunamis leaving some of the same signs as hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
Remember how James Dyson’s revolutionary cyclone vacuum cleaner emerged not from him studying existing vacuum cleaner designs but from noticing how industrial cyclones separate particles in lumber mills?
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The junta’s sluggish response to the 2008 cyclone ramped up scrutiny of the military government at the time and placed pressure on it to change, eventually leading to the rise of a civilian government, albeit short-lived.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
More than 4 million people lie in the cyclone's path.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyclone. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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