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tropical cyclone en · NOUN

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Meanings

1. (broadly) A rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and a circular or spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain, ranging in increasing strength from tropical depressions and tropical storm to hurricanes.
2. (broadly, qualifier:strictly) A rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and a circular or spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain, ranging in increasing strength from tropical depressions and tropical storm to hurricanes. ▸ A typhoon; a hurricane.

Forms

Deriveds

Mediterranean tropical cyclone

Relateds

typhoon · cyclone · cyclonic storm · hurricane · tropical depression · tempest · tropical storm · willy-willy

Translations (22)

pam baggiu ((broad sense)) · nl tropische cycloon ((broad sense)) · et troopiline tsüklon ((broad sense)) · fi trooppinen hirmumyrsky ((broad sense)) · bcl bagyo ((broad sense)) · ilo bagio ((broad sense)) · pl cyklon tropikalny ((broad sense)) · es ciclón tropical ((broad sense)) · tl bagyo ((broad sense)) · kne pewek ((broad sense)) · ru тропи́ческий цикло́н ((broad sense)) · pt ciclone tropical ((broad sense)) · id siklon tropis ((broad sense)) · vi xoáy thuận nhiệt đới ((broad sense)) · ca cicló tropical ((broad sense)) · war bagyo ((broad sense)) · uk тропі́чний цикло́н ((broad sense)) · ceb bagyo ((broad sense)) · el τροπικός κυκλώνας ((broad sense)) · be трапі́чны цыкло́н ((broad sense)) · ko 열대저기압 ((broad sense)) · fr cyclone tropical ((broad sense))

wikidata: Q8092 · wikidata: Q8092