cyclonic

[ sahy-klon-ik ]

/ saɪˈklɒn ɪk /

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adjective Meteorology.

of or relating to a cyclone: a cyclonic system developing to our west.

describing a direction of rotation that is counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, and undefined at the equator: In the Weddell Sea, the main circulation is cyclonic.

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Also cy·clon·i·cal

[sahy-klon-i-kuhl] /saɪˈklɒn ɪ kəl/ .

Origin of cyclonic

First recorded in 1855–60; cyclon(e) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM cyclonic

cy·clon·i·cal·ly, adverbpre·cy·clon·ic, adjective

Words nearby cyclonic

cyclonal, cyclone, cyclone cellar, Cyclone fence, cyclone furnace, cyclonic, cyclonite, cyclooctatetraene, cycloolefin, cycloparaffin, Cyclopean

How to use cyclonic in a sentence

He then calls Fox News a “cyclonic perpetual emotion machine.”
Ahead of Debate, Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly’s Secret Bromance (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|October 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
One of the most valuable services rendered is that of the warnings of cyclonic storms for the benefit of marine interests.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
Here was a man who stood four square to the winds, undisturbed by the cyclonic outbursts of unfriendly newspapers.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
This may give a rough idea of the apparatus employed to measure the momentary velocity of the cyclonic gusts.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson

There was a sudden crashing arc and a blaze of blue flame that swept in a cyclonic twisting motion inside the crucible.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
Jim saw the black smoke masses whirl through the jagged hole in the Dome's wall as the air burst out in a cyclonic gust.
The Great Dome on Mercury|Arthur Leo Zagat