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Meanings of cyclone in English

Russian
циклон
Portuguese
centro de baixas pressões
Catalan
cicló
Spanish
ciclón
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Large scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low pressure.

циклон
Portuguese
ciclone
Catalan
cicló
Spanish
ciclón

(Meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern.

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Series of civil defense siren models manufactured by Alerting Communicators of America.

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Usage of cyclone in English
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However, the State Department said it would not affect U.S. cyclone aid.
Reuters
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He said schools, health centres and houses were destroyed by the cyclone.
Radio NZ
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A major drive to distribute aid throughout Vanuatu's cyclone-ravaged islands, started today.
Radio NZ
4
Mr Welegtabit said the cyclone's lingering nature was frustrating the response effort.
Radio NZ
5
The powerful cyclone brought widespread disruption to the area including flash flooding.
Radio NZ
6
New Zealand mechanics have started repairing cyclone damage to Fiji's electricity equipment.
Radio NZ
7
Voting in cyclone-devastated areas, including Yangon, has been postponed for two weeks.
Reuters
8
Only six other countries in the world have cyclone early warning systems.
Radio NZ
9
The service said TD08F was not likely to develop into a cyclone.
Radio NZ
10
It has since become a model for healthy, sustainable, cyclone proof housing.
Radio NZ
11
When the seventh day approached the cyclone and the raging flood ceased:
The Babylonian Story of the Deluge as Told by Assyrian Tablets f...
12
A BHP Billiton spokesman said the company was closely monitoring the cyclone.
Reuters
13
Ms Palaszczuk said the campaign would boost operators hit by the cyclone.
News.com.au
14
The ship commenced to veer off into the path of the cyclone.
The Wings of the Morning
15
The cyclone past, the people turned out to put things in order.
My Year of the War / Including an Account of Experiences with th...
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There are fears a second cyclone is heading towards the Cook Islands.
Radio NZ
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Translations for cyclone
Catalan
cicló
Cyclone through the time
Cyclone across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Rare
South Africa
Rare
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