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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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Alfred was the most southerly cyclone to threaten the region since Tropical Cyclone Zoe in 1974.
—Edward Szekeres and Helen Regan, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Rushing because a cyclone was headed their way in a matter of days, the team built in six days a steel structure five by five by two meters high, anchored in the seabed and charged by a small onboard battery.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Just days earlier, The Wombats had to cut their set short in São Paulo after a cyclone wreaked havoc mid-performance.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Making his Broadway debut, Burr is a cyclone as the fast-talking, double-dealing Dave Moss, who springs a plan to steal the leads on his unwilling accomplice, George Aaronow (McKean, drolly exasperated).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Alfred was the most southerly cyclone to threaten the region since Tropical Cyclone Zoe in 1974.
—Edward Szekeres and Helen Regan, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Rushing because a cyclone was headed their way in a matter of days, the team built in six days a steel structure five by five by two meters high, anchored in the seabed and charged by a small onboard battery.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Just days earlier, The Wombats had to cut their set short in São Paulo after a cyclone wreaked havoc mid-performance.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyclone. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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