English Explanatory Dictionary

tropical cyclone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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. A typhoon; a hurricane.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

tropical cyclone tropical cyclones

Related words

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

Derived words

Mediterranean tropical cyclone

Translations

Belarusian: трапі́чны цыкло́н Central Bikol: bagyo Catalan: cicló tropical Cebuano: bagyo Dutch: tropische cycloon Estonian: troopiline tsüklon French: cyclone tropical Greek: τροπικός κυκλώνας Ilocano: bagio Indonesian: siklon tropis Kankanaey: pewek Kapampangan: baggiu Korean: 열대저기압 Polish: cyklon tropikalny Portuguese: ciclone tropical Russian: тропи́ческий цикло́н Spanish: ciclón tropical Tagalog: bagyo Ukrainian: тропі́чний цикло́н Vietnamese: xoáy thuận nhiệt đới Waray-Waray: bagyo
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