n.
Pronunciation: ' s ī - ˌ kl ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of Greek kykl ō ma wheel, coil, from kykloun to go around, from kyklos circle
Date: 1848
1 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 c : 4 LOW 1B
2 : any of various centrifugal devices for separating materials (as solid particles from gases)
– cy · clon · ic \ s ī - ' klä-nik \ adjective
– cy · clon · i · cal · ly \ -ni-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb