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 4 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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Noun

cyclonic \ sī-ˈklä-nik

\ adjective

cyclonically \ sī-ˈklä-ni-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

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With the annual cyclone and monsoon seasons approaching this month and next, hundreds of thousands of refugees are now steeling themselves for the camp’s further collapse. — Jason Patinkin, Washington Post, "Rohingya refugees escaped massacres in Burma. Now they face another deadly force: Monsoons.," 4 May 2018 Image In April, Alastair Bonnett tried to reach a new volcanic island in Tonga when a cyclone intervened. — New York Times, "Why Old Enclaves and New Islands Matter to Travelers," 24 May 2018 Then in October 2014, the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh was devastated by a cyclone, and every streetlight in its largest city, Visakhapatnam, needed replacing. — Russell Gold, WSJ, "Can India Afford to Cool Down?," 21 Nov. 2018 On Thursday, 6-foot-tall cyclone fencing and steel barricades were erected in anticipation of protests over the fatal police shooting of Stephon Clark. — Jon Schultz, sacbee, "Sacramento Kings ramp up security and ban signs for Saturday’s game against Warriors | The Sacramento Bee," 30 Mar. 2018 The storm, which had been described as a bomb cyclone, dropped several inches of snow at Kennedy, but the runways had been cleared by Friday morning. — Patrick Mcgeehan, BostonGlobe.com, "How Logan Airport bounced back from the snowstorm that crippled JFK," 28 Feb. 2018 The storm, which had been described as a bomb cyclone, dropped several inches of snow at Kennedy, but the runways had been cleared by Friday morning. — Patrick Mcgeehan, New York Times, "How Boston’s Airport Bounced Back From the Storm That Crippled J.F.K.," 27 Feb. 2018 Dyson has now miniaturized that cyclone and tucked it into a small robot vacuum called the Dyson 360 Eye. — Nena Farrell, Sunset, "How to Clean Smarter with These A+ Robot Vacuums," 22 Jan. 2018 Why hurricanes under warmer conditions can dump so much rain Downpours go hand-in-hand with hurricanes, since the cyclones are powered by evaporating and condensing moisture. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Why hurricanes are expected to dump more rain in a warming world," 14 Sep. 2018

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cyclone

noun

English Language Learners Definition of cyclone

: an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very high winds that turn around an area of low pressure

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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