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View synonyms for tropical cyclone
tropical cyclone
[ trop-i-kuhl sahy-klohn ]
noun
, Meteorology.
- a warm-core cyclone that originates over a tropical ocean area, generally beginning as a tropical depression and having the potential to intensify and develop into a hurricane or typhoon, classifications that depend on where the storm is occurring.
tropical cyclone
/ trŏp′ĭ-kəl /
- See under cyclone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tropical cyclone1
First recorded in 1915–20
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Example Sentences
Tropical cyclone Oswald has produced a blanketing of sea foam in parts of Queensland, Australia.
From The Daily Beast
On September 18 a tropical cyclone was central near these islands.
From Project Gutenberg
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