cycle
/sˈaɪkʌl/
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Definitions
Noun
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
Noun
a series of poems or songs on the same theme; "Schubert''s song cycles"
Noun
a periodically repeated sequence of events; "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"
Noun
the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second
Noun
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon; "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"
Noun
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
Verb
cause to go through a recurring sequence; "cycle the laundry in this washing program"
Verb
pass through a cycle; "This machine automatically cycles"
Verb
ride a motorcycle
Verb
ride a bicycle
Verb
recur in repeating sequences
Synonyms
bicycle
bike
cps
cycle per second
cycles/second
hertz
Hz
motorbike
motorcycle
oscillation
pedal
rhythm
round
wheel
More General Terms
go across
go through
interval
make pass
pass
periodic event
rate
recur
recurrent event
repeat
repetition
ride
series
time interval
wheeled vehicle
More Specific Terms
all-terrain bike
backpedal
bicycle-built-for-two
cardiac cycle
Carnot cycle
Carnot''s ideal cycle
cycle on
menstrual cycle
merry-go-round
mountain bike
off-roader
ordinary
ordinary bicycle
pass
push-bike
recycle
safety bicycle
safety bike
samsara
tandem
tandem bicycle
unicycle
velocipede