Engelsk navneord: cyclone |
1. | cyclone (om tilstand) (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern |
|
| Mindre specifikke termer | atmosphere, atmospheric state |
|
| Omfatter disse specifikke termer | depression, low |
|
| Overordnet emneområde | meteorology |
|
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | anticyclone |
|
2. | cyclone (om fænomen) a violent rotating windstorm |
|
| Mindre specifikke termer | windstorm |
|
| Mere specifikke termer | hurricane, tornado, twister, typhoon |
|