In meteorology, a cyclone (/ ˈsaɪ.kloʊn /) is a large air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the …

The meaning of CYCLONE is 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 …

CYCLONE definition: a large-scale, atmospheric wind-and-pressure system characterized by low pressure at its center and by circular wind motion, counterclockwise in the Northern …

A warm-core, non-frontal synoptic-scale cyclone, originating over tropical or subtropical waters with organized deep convection and a closed surface wind circulation about a well-defined …

Dec 12, 2025 · Cyclone, any large system of winds that circulates about a centre of low atmospheric pressure in a counterclockwise direction north of the Equator and in a clockwise …

/ ˈsɑɪ·kloʊn / Add to word list a violent and often destructive storm in which the wind moves very fast in a circular direction (Definition of cyclone from the Cambridge Academic Content …

Definition of cyclone noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A cyclone is a violent tropical storm in which the air goes round and round. A cyclone in the Bay of Bengal is threatening the eastern Indian states.

cyclone an atmospheric disturbance characterized by powerful winds spinning in the shape of a vertical cylinder or horizontal disk, accompanied by low pressure at the center. — cyclonic, adj.

Cyclone definition: A violent rotating windstorm, especially a tornado.