cyclonical

Definition of Cyclonical in English :

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Adjective

1. cyclonal, cyclonic, cyclonical

of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center

Example Sentences:
'cyclonic cloud pattern'

2. cyclonal, cyclonic, cyclonical

of or relating to or characteristic of a violent tropical storm

Example Sentences:
'cyclonic destruction'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cyclonical

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noun

1. another name for depression (sense 6)

2.

a violent tropical storm; hurricane

adjective

trademark Australian and New Zealand

(of fencing) made of interlaced wire and metal

Cyclonical

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noun

1. Loosely

a windstorm with a violent, whirling movement; tornado or hurricane

2. Meteorology

a system of rotating winds over a vast area, spinning inward to a low pressure center (counterclockwise in the N Hemisphere) and generally causing stormy weather: commonly called a low, since it coexists with low barometric pressure

Cyclonical

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n.

1. Meteorology

a. An atmospheric system characterized by the rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center, usually accompanied by stormy, often destructive weather. Cyclones circulate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

b. A violent tropical storm, especially one originating in the southwestern Pacific Ocean or Indian Ocean.

2. A violent rotating windstorm, especially a tornado.

3. Any of various devices using centrifugal force to separate materials.

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