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cycle

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01noun

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

“the never-ending cycle of the seasons”

02noun

a series of poems or songs on the same theme

“Schubert's song cycles”

03noun

a periodically repeated sequence of events

“a cycle of reprisal and retaliation”

04noun

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

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05noun

a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

“a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons”

06noun

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

07verb

cause to go through a recurring sequence

“cycle the laundry in this washing program”

08verb

pass through a cycle

“This machine automatically cycles”

09verb

ride a motorcycle

10verb

ride a bicycle

11verb

recur in repeating sequences

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