: a helicopter control that governs horizontal thrust by adjusting the pitch of individual rotor blades during their rotation
Example Sentences
Adjectivecyclic changes in the weather the cyclical nature of history
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The last variation ends with a cyclic return to the opening of the quintet, and McGill was able here to communicate, with the same material, a new and final solemnity. Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 Sankaram’s music is an enchanting blend of Indian styles, especially from the Carnatic tradition, with Western harmonies, cyclic rhythms, inventive instrumental colors and tender, snappy vocal writing.New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 There is typically less cyclic pain during menopause since reproductive hormone levels are significantly reduced, Dr. Jamshidi says. Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF, 29 July 2022 Considering the limitations and possible side effects of administering cyclic dinucleotides, only a few useful agonists have been identified. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 The way mainstream women’s movements continue to unfold is cyclic. Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2022 The changes allowed Chin and his colleagues to string the new amino acids together in a series of cyclic structures that closely resemble existing antibiotics and antitumor drugs. Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 3 June 2021 Follow a cyclic morning routine, for example, that covers simple tasks such as your wake-up time, brushing teeth, bathing, breakfast, etc. Ankit Mehta, Forbes, 10 May 2021 While Montano's illness has consisted of a similar set of cyclic symptoms, Schiavo's has been one of constant surprises.Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2020
Noun
These cyclic dinucleotides are the second messengers that activate STING. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Cyclopropenylidene is the second cyclic or closed-loop molecule detected at Titan; the first was benzene in 2003. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Oct. 2020 However, the moratorium only covers new permits for high-pressure cyclic steaming and does not affect oil companies with existing permits. Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2020 Finally, the cyclic permits me to push the helicopter sideways to the left or right, or move forward or backwards. Rob Verger, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2019 The 11-year-old has a rare blood disease called chronic cyclic neutropenia, which causes her white cell count to drop dramatically low every three months. Suzanne Malveaux, CNN, 25 Apr. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
borrowed from French cyclique, going back to Middle French, "of a narrative cycle," borrowed from Latin cyclicus "of a cycle of epics" (Late Latin also, "circular, encyclopedic, recurrent [of a sickness, fever, etc.]), borrowed from Greek kyklikós "of a circle, circular, of a cycle of epics," from kýklos "circle, wheel" + -ikos-ic entry 1 — more at wheel entry 1