TopicTyphoon & storms
zyklon · /tsyˈkloːn/
zyklon
zyklon/tsyˈkloːn/noun
a large rotating storm system; often a tropical cyclone
großes rotierendes Sturmsystem; oft tropisch
Umbrella term; typhoon and hurricane are regional names.
Oberbegriff; Taifun und Hurrikan sind Regionalnamen.
Examples
The cyclone formed over warm ocean water last night.
Satellite images show the cyclone's tight spiral clouds.
Officials tracked the cyclone as it moved west.
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