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cyclone

UK
/ˈsaɪ.kləʊn/
US
/ˈsaɪ.kloʊn/

Translations

cyclonenoun
cyclones
pl
UK
/ˈsaɪ.kləʊn/
US
/ˈsaɪ.kloʊn/
cycloneTerme de météorologie.
The cyclone caused widespread damage along the coast, uprooting trees and flooding streets.
Le cyclone a causé des dégâts considérables le long de la côte, déracinant des arbres et inondant des rues.
Additional translations
tempête cycloniqueEmploi descriptif, surtout pour insister sur la violence du phénomène.
Synonyms
typhoon
tempest
whirlwind
storm
tornado
hurricane
cycloneadjective
UK
/ˈsaɪkləʊn/
US
/ˈsaɪkloʊn/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to a cyclone (e.g., "cyclone warning").
A cyclone warning was issued for the coastal villages.
Une alerte cyclonique a été émise pour les villages côtiers.
Synonyms
whirlwind-like
gusty
windy
blustery
tumultuous
raging
violent
turbulent
tempestuous
stormy
cyclonic

Definitions

cyclonenoun
A large-scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure, typically bringing strong winds and heavy rain.
The cyclone caused widespread damage along the coast, uprooting trees and flooding streets.
A system of winds rotating inwards to an area of low barometric pressure, with a counterclockwise (northern hemisphere) or clockwise (southern hemisphere) circulation; a depression.
Meteorologists are tracking the cyclone as it moves across the ocean towards the mainland.
cycloneadjective
Relating to or associated with a cyclone; used before another noun to indicate such a connection.
A cyclone warning was issued for the coastal villages.
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