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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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              ciclone

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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
                    3
                    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
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                    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...
                    16
                    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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