cyclone | ||
1. | [ noun ] (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern | |
Related terms: | anticyclone atmosphere low meteorology | |
2. | [ noun ] (meteorology) a violent rotating windstorm | |
Related terms: | windstorm hurricane tornado typhoon | |
Similar spelling: |
cyclonic cyclonal cycle_on cyclonical cycling cyclamen |