Cyclone may refer to several different things: Meteorology A Cyclone's a low pressure system A tropical cyclone's a tropical storm, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere or Indian Ocean (in the North Atlantic and West Pacific they're usually called hurricanes, in the East Pacific typhoons) Cyclone may be used as a laymans term for a tornado, waterspout, or dust devil Technology Caudron C.714 Cyclone, an unsuccessful French fighter aircraft which saw some use early in World War II. Wrigh… (More on Cyclones)