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.

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

Example sentences from the Web for cyclonic

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
"Stop your nonsense," says the happy Joe, ringing for the waiter to clear away the wreck of his cyclonic fist.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas|Richard Henry Savage
The paths followed by cyclonic storms are also altered by increased contrast between land and water.
Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington

But the greater part of north-west India is served as a rule by cyclonic storms between the two currents.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
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