cyclone
(noun) a violent rotating windstorm
cyclone
(noun) (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cyclone (plural cyclones)
(broad sense) A weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a center of low atmospheric pressure
(narrow sense) Such weather phenomenon occurring in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean
A low pressure system.
(informal) The more or less violent, small-scale circulations such as tornadoes, waterspouts, and dust devils.
A strong wind.
A cyclone separator; the cylindrical vortex tube within such a separator
Source: Wiktionary
Cy"clone (s"kln), n. Etym: [Gr. (Meteor.)
Definition: A violent storm, often of vast extent, characterized by high winds rotating about a calm center of low atmospheric pressure. This center moves onward, often with a velocity of twenty or thirty miles an hour.
Note: The atmospheric disturbance usually accompanying a cyclone, marked by an onward moving area of high pressure, is called an anticyclone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
