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cycle

nounverb /saɪkəl/ 2 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 12 WWF 14
Definitions
noun

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

“the never-ending cycle of the seasons”

verb

pass through a cycle

“This machine automatically cycles”

verb

recur in repeating sequences

verb

ride a motorcycle

noun

the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)

verb

ride a bicycle

noun

a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

noun

a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

“a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons”

noun

a periodically repeated sequence of events

“a cycle of reprisal and retaliation”

noun

a series of poems or songs on the same theme

“Schubert's song cycles”

verb

cause to go through a recurring sequence

“cycle the laundry in this washing program”

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