cyclone

noun

cy·clone | \ ˈsī-ˌklōn

Definition of cyclone

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : 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

c : low entry 2 sense 1b

2 : any of various centrifugal devices for separating materials (such as solid particles from gases)

Cyclone

trademark

Cy·clone | \ ˈsī-ˌklōn

Definition of Cyclone (Entry 2 of 2)

—used for a chain-link fence

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Other Words from cyclone

Noun

cyclonic \ sī-ˈklä-nik

\ adjective

cyclonically \ sī-ˈklä-ni-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

Examples of cyclone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The impacts from the cyclone are already being felt on Mauritius and La Reunion. — Pedram Javaheri, CNN, 2 Feb. 2022 Even without the threat of a cyclone, those on the northern Gulf Coast should prepare for flooding. — Max Golembo, ABC News, 12 July 2022 The East Coast is bracing for its second major winter storm in five days with a bomb cyclone expected to hit today. — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2022 Bomb cyclone is a term given to a rapidly strengthening storm that fulfills one important criterion. — Brandon Miller, CNN, 28 Jan. 2022 The cyclone hit a month before parliamentary elections. — Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2022 Strong winds and snow are in store for the Northeast as the cyclone reaches hurricane-level strength off the Atlantic coast. — Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 10 Mar. 2022 Cyclogenesis describes the formation of a cyclone or storm. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2022 Satellite view of the developing bomb cyclone and extreme atmospheric river, being pushed east by a powerful Pacific jet extension. — Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Oct. 2021 See More

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cyclone

noun

cy·clone | \ ˈsī-ˌklōn

Kids Definition of cyclone

1 : a storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmospheric pressure and that moves forward at a speed of 20 to 30 miles (30 to 50 kilometers) an hour and often brings heavy rain

2 : tornado