(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
"When I visited Australia last year, I watched as the massive cyclone spun clockwise around its calm center before making landfall."
a violent rotating windstorm
"The cyclone tore through the coastal town, ripping roofs off houses and uprooting ancient trees in its path."
A weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a center of low atmospheric pressure
"The powerful cyclone swept across the Pacific, driving massive waves against the coastlines as its winds spiraled inward toward the storm's calm eye."
A weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a center of low atmospheric pressure
"The cyclone swept across the coast, bringing destructive winds that spiraled inward toward its calm, low-pressure eye."