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'cycle' - used as a noun
1. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
the never-ending cycle of the seasons
2. a series of poems or songs on the same theme
Schubert's song cycles
3. a periodically repeated sequence of events
a cycle of reprisal and retaliation
4. the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second
5. a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons
6. a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

'cycle' - used as a verb
7. cause to go through a recurring sequence
cycle the laundry in this washing program
8. pass through a cycle
This machine automatically cycles
9. ride a motorcycle
10. ride a bicycle
11. recur in repeating sequences

derived forms
1. Cycle / Plural
cycles
2. Cycle / Past
cycled
3. Cycle / Third Person
cycles
4. Cycle / Present Participle
cycling
Variations of 'cycle'
 
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