| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
| cyclone |
| Any circular wind motion. A region of low atmospheric pressure. Also, a tropical storm. | 1 |
| ‡ Cyclones can be a few feet across (“dust devils”) or can be major storm systems such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and typhoons. | 2 |
| ‡ These winds move counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. (See Coriolis effect.) | 3 |
| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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