[
US
/ˈsaɪkəɫ/
]
[ UK /sˈaɪkəl/ ]
[ UK /sˈaɪkəl/ ]
NOUN
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an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
the never-ending cycle of the seasons -
a periodically repeated sequence of events
a cycle of reprisal and retaliation -
a series of poems or songs on the same theme
Schubert's song cycles -
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons - the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
- a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
VERB
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cause to go through a recurring sequence
cycle the laundry in this washing program -
pass through a cycle
This machine automatically cycles - recur in repeating sequences
- ride a bicycle
- ride a motorcycle
How To Use cycle In A Sentence
- He says the briefcase is impractical: A lot of other people in our office use rucksacks because they cycle to work. Briefcases are the new suspenders | clusterflock
- I am eager to learn how to ride a bicycle.
- Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis in their life cycle.
- It is the failure of the diaphragmatic pinchcock to open, as in the normal deglutitory cycle, rather than a spasmodic tightness, that obstructs the food. Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery
- They spent their honeymoon adventurously cruising on a motorcycle, Nona riding comfortably in the side-car. Archive 2009-01-01
- A guard with a motorcycle and a shotgun could move through fields at night and work with farmers to scare elephants and hippos.
- Let's use what power we have as consumers, then, to prevent a dangerous cycle from repeating itself.
- Products such as ottomans and bathmats made from recycled flip-flops are "whimsical and interesting, but it's not doing things at the deepest level. Designer Trash
- We passed ancient cottages embowered with climbing roses that Edward Elgar must have known as he cycled here on what he called his "trusty steed". Country diary: Malvern Hills
- Patagonia has turned organic cotton and fleece made of recycled plastic into high-end outdoor wear.
