Definition of cyclone
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 rainb : tornadoc : 4low 1b
2 : any of various centrifugal devices for separating materials (such as solid particles from gases)
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No tropical cyclone formation was expected over the next five days.
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Queensland Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Curtis Pitt discusses tourism, recovering after cyclone Debbie and his outlook for regional trade.
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The Glamspin (a collab between Buzzfeed Product Labs and Taste Beauty) is a fully functional, three-pronged fidget spinner, and Each prong bears a different flavor of gloss: peach whirl, strawberry cyclone, and grape twist.
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After a pitcher brings the ball up to its loaded position, the hips fire first, followed by the torso, after which the arm and hand come around, using energy generated by the sequential cyclones.
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As the system slowly develops, it's poised to form a tropical cyclone early next week in the southern or central portion of the Gulf of Mexico.
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Less than two weeks after the start of hurricane season, the NHS is also monitoring — and has issued advisories for — a potential tropical cyclone near the Windward Islands.
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National Hurricane Center forecasters are keeping an eye on two systems roiling in the central Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico that have the potential to become tropical cyclones.
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In fact, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the only difference between a hurricane, a cyclone, and a typhoon is the location where the storm occurs—
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Origin and Etymology of cyclone
modification of Greek kyklōma wheel, coil, from kykloun to go around, from kyklos circle
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: an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very high winds that turn around an area of low pressure
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