cyclone

/ˈsaɪkloʊn/
noun
  1. A large, powerful storm with strong winds that rotate around a center of low pressure.
    • The cyclone destroyed hundreds of homes along the coast.
    • People were warned to evacuate before the cyclone made landfall.
    • A cyclone in the Indian Ocean caused massive waves and flooding.
  2. A system of winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure; a depression or low-pressure system.
    • The weather report showed a cyclone moving eastward across the continent.
    • Meteorologists study cyclones to predict weather patterns.
    • Cyclones often bring cloudy skies and rain to the region.
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