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cyclone

/ˈsaɪ.kləʊn/ /ˈsaɪ.kloʊn/

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noun

Cyclone

(broad sense) A weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a center of low atmospheric pressure

Examples :

"The news reported that a powerful cyclone was approaching the coast, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. "

Les informations ont rapporté qu'un puissant cyclone approchait de la côte, apportant de fortes pluies et des vents violents.

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noun

Cyclone

(narrow sense) Such weather phenomenon occurring in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean

Examples :

"The coastal village in Fiji was evacuated before the cyclone hit. "

Le village côtier aux Fidji a été évacué avant que le cyclone ne frappe.

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noun

Cyclone, dépression

A low pressure system.

Examples :

"The cyclone caused a lot of problems for the city's power grid. "

Le cyclone a causé de nombreux problèmes au réseau électrique de la ville.

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noun

Cyclone, tourbillon

The more or less violent, small-scale circulations such as tornadoes, waterspouts, and dust devils.

Examples :

"The dust devil whirling across the empty parking lot was a small, harmless cyclone. "

Le tourbillon de poussière tourbillonnant sur le parking vide était un petit cyclone inoffensif.

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noun

Cyclone, typhon

Examples :

"The cyclone ripped the roof off the house during the storm. "

Le cyclone a arraché le toit de la maison pendant la tempête.

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noun

Séparateur cyclonique

A cyclone separator; the cylindrical vortex tube within such a separator

Examples :

"The maintenance worker checked the cyclone inside the dust collector to ensure efficient particle separation. "

L'agent de maintenance a vérifié le séparateur cyclonique à l'intérieur du collecteur de poussière pour assurer une séparation efficace des particules.

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