cyclonic

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Adjective cyclonic has 2 senses

cyclonic, cyclonal, cyclonical - of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center; "cyclonic cloud pattern"
cyclonic, cyclonal, cyclonical - of or relating to or characteristic of a violent tropical storm; "cyclonic destruction"

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Cyclonic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Relating to or characterized by a cyclone or cyclones

A cyclonic storm is expected to hit the coastal region tomorrow.

Sense 2: Having the form or motion of a whirlpool or a cyclone

The water rapidly flowed down the drain in a cyclonic fashion.

Sense 3: In meteorology, relating to the rotation of air around a low-pressure zone

The cyclonic airflow created strong winds and heavy rainfall in the area.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A weather system characterized by a low-pressure center around which air rotates counterclockwise (in the Northern Hemisphere) or clockwise (in the Southern Hemisphere)

The cyclonic intensified into a hurricane as it moved across the warm ocean waters.