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Meaning of cyclone

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cyclone

Pronunciation:/ˈsaɪ.kləʊn//ˈsaɪ.kloʊn/

noun

Definitions

  1. (broad sense) A weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a center of low atmospheric pressure

  2. (narrow sense) Such weather phenomenon occurring in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean

  3. A low pressure system.

  4. The more or less violent, small-scale circulations such as tornadoes, waterspouts, and dust devils.