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Cyclone

/ˈsaɪ.kləʊn/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Cyclone"

noun

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.

↔️ Antonyms of "Cyclone"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
anticyclonenoun	(meteorology) A system of winds that spirals out from a center of high pressure.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cyclone"

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Word	Definition
hurricanenoun	A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye.
whirlwindnoun	A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.
typhoonnoun	A severe tropical cyclone; an intense, rotating storm.
tornadonoun	(meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.
stormnoun	Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.
dustnoun	Fine particles.
extratropical	Occurring outside the tropics, usually in temperate latitudes.
twisternoun	(colloquial) A tornado.
hitnoun	A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.
disasternoun	An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
powerful	Having, or capable of exerting, power or influence.
turmoilnoun	A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
furious	Feeling great anger; raging; violent.
carsonnoun	A Scottish surname, possibly a form of Curzon.
hurricanes	The (formerly the Wellington Hurricanes) a New Zealand professional men's rugby union team based in Wellington that competes in Super Rugby.
tornadoesnoun	(meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.
xuan	a unisex given name.
tempestnoun	A storm, especially one with severe winds.
galenoun	(meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.
tropical stormnoun	A cyclone within the tropics that has a certain range of wind speeds, typically having its thunderclouds organized in a spiral shape with wind speeds on the surface between about 30 and 75 miles (60–120 km) per hour.