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cyc

1 American  
[sahyk] / saɪk /

noun

Informal.
  1. cyclorama.


CYC 2 American  
cyc. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. cyclopedia.


Etymology

Origin of cyc

Shortened form

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With that, George and Gil were called over to the cyc wall, where they posed in various configurations.

From The New Yorker Sep. 21, 2016

For the last 24 years, Dakoske Koslu and her family have been dedicated members of the CYC, whose clubhouse is a few miles away from their home in Playa del Rey.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 15, 2023

The CYC is pivotal in the boat racing community, organizing and hosting events such as the Optimist National Championship and Junior Olympic trials, Materna said.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 15, 2023

The CYC dates to the early 1920s, started by boat owners from the Los Angeles Athletic Club and other yacht clubs.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 15, 2023

With its 10-year head start over Cog, the CYC project is much closer to spinning off practical applications, and its timing couldn't be better.

From Time Magazine Archive

CYC knows nearly a million of these rules now, and when it has another million or so under its belt, Lenat asserts, the program should be savvy enough to need no more spoon feeding.

From Time Magazine Archive

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