Noun: cyclone sI-klown
- A violent rotating windstorm
"The cyclone devastated the coastal town";
- tornado
- (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure centre; circling counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
"The cyclone brought heavy rains and strong winds to the coastal regions"
Derived forms: cyclones
Type of: atmosphere, atmospheric state, windstorm [N. Amer]
Antonym: anticyclone
Encyclopedia: Cyclone, Pennsylvania