cyclone Synonyms
Another word for cyclone
• noun (Context 1)
A large-scale atmospheric system of winds that rotates inward around a center of low atmospheric pressure, turning counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, often bringing severe stormy weather.
"Coastal residents were evacuated before the powerful hurricane made landfall along the bay."
• noun (Context 2)
A violent, destructive rotating column of air extending from a cumulonimbus cloud to the ground; a tornado.
"The old wooden barn was completely flattened when a tornado swept across the prairie."
• noun (Context 3)
A mechanical conical device that uses centrifugal force and a high-speed rotating vortex of air or liquid to separate solid particles from a fluid or gas stream.
"The woodworking shop installed an industrial separator to filter fine sawdust from the exhaust air."
Opposites of cyclone
The opposite of cyclone shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: