cy·clone
ˈsÄ«-ËŒklÅn 
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)
Cy·clone
ˈsÄ«-ËŒklÅn
—used for a chain-link fence
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Though two officers were injured and several people were charged, Mamdani dismissed the snowball fight as merely a fun way to celebrate a snow cyclone.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
In the weeks that followed the cyclone, more than 20 decomposing bodies washed ashore in Italy and Libya while other human remains were spotted floating in the middle of the sea.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
As warming oceans increase the likelihood and intensity of cyclones in the Arabian Sea and raise the chances of landfall on the Arabian Peninsula, storm surge and extreme rainfall could overwhelm drainage systems and damage coastal desalination.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Typhoons form in the western Pacific, while cyclones (aka tropical cyclones) form in the Indian Ocean and in the South Pacific.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Though two officers were injured and several people were charged, Mamdani dismissed the snowball fight as merely a fun way to celebrate a snow cyclone.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
In the weeks that followed the cyclone, more than 20 decomposing bodies washed ashore in Italy and Libya while other human remains were spotted floating in the middle of the sea.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
As warming oceans increase the likelihood and intensity of cyclones in the Arabian Sea and raise the chances of landfall on the Arabian Peninsula, storm surge and extreme rainfall could overwhelm drainage systems and damage coastal desalination.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyclone. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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cyclone
noun
cy·clone
ˈsÄ«-ËŒklÅn
1
: a storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmospheric pressure, advances at a speed of 20 to 30 miles (30 to 50 kilometers) an hour, and often brings a great deal of rain
2
: tornado
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