cyclone

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Synonyms: cycline, cyclane

Antonyms: cycline, cyclane

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q79602}} {{lb|en|broadly}} Any [[weather#Noun|weather]] [[phenomenon]] [[consist]]ing of a [[system]] of [[wind#Noun|winds]] [[rotate#Verb|rotating]] around a [[center#Noun|centre]] of [[low#Adjective|low]] [[atmospheric pressure]]; a low pressure system.
2. {{senseid|en|Q8092}} {{lb|en|specifically}} A [[tropical cyclone#English:_Q8092|tropical cyclone]] occurring in the South [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] or [[Indian Ocean]].
3. {{lb|en|informal}} The more or less violent, small-scale circulations such as [[tornado]]es, [[waterspout]]s, and [[dust devil]]s.
4. {{lb|en|informal}} A strong wind.
5. A [[cyclone separator]]; the cylindrical [[vortex]] tube within such a separator

Verb

1. To separate using a [[cyclone separator]].
2. To [[storm]] as a [[cyclone]].
3. To [[whirl]] in [[spiral]]s as a result of a cyclone or whirlwind-like force.
4. To [[storm]] [[wildly]]; to be in a [[frenzy]].

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