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cyclone

/ˈsaɪ.kloʊn/ verb C2
  1. To separate using a cyclone separator.
  2. To storm as a cyclone.
  3. To whirl in spirals as a result of a cyclone or whirlwind-like force.
  4. To storm wildly; to be in a frenzy.

He/she/it cyclones · Past cycloned · Past participle cycloned · -ing form cycloning

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Verb forms

Base form
cyclone
He/she/it
cyclones
Past
cycloned
Past participle
cycloned
-ing form
cycloning

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## Chapter I The Cyclone
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 1 · B2
There was no garret at all, and no cellar—except a small hole dug in the ground, called a cyclone cellar, where the family could go in case one of those great whirlwinds arose, mighty enough to crush any building in its path.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 1 · B2
“There’s a cyclone coming, Em,” he called to his wife.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 3 · B2
The north and south winds met where the house stood, and made it the exact center of the cyclone.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 3 · B2

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