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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)
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Ryan Kellman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Kona storms – Hawaii's winter cyclones A series of low pressure systems have struck Hawaii in March.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 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
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Noun
One study estimated that villages with more mangroves nearby had many fewer deaths from a major cyclone that hit India in 1999.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Kona storms – Hawaii's winter cyclones A series of low pressure systems have struck Hawaii in March.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 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
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“Cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyclone. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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