cyclone

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

broadly informal

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

Japanese Meaning

低気圧の中心を取り巻く風が旋回する気象現象

The cyclone picked up speed as it moved toward the coast, forcing thousands to evacuate.

その低気圧の渦が沿岸に向かって移動するにつれて勢いを増し、数千人が避難を余儀なくされました。

Sense（1）

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

Sense（2）

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

Sense（3）

A low pressure system.

Sense（4）

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

Sense（5）

A strong wind.

Sense（6）

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

cyclones

（ plural ）