The difference between Cyclone and Dust devil
When used as nouns, cyclone means a system of winds rotating around a center of low atmospheric pressure, whereas dust devil means a small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust picked up from the ground.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cyclone and Dust devil
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Cyclone as a noun:
A system of winds rotating around a center of low atmospheric pressure.
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Cyclone as a noun:
A low pressure system.
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Cyclone as a noun (informal):
The more or less violent, small-scale circulations such as tornadoes, waterspouts, and dust devils.
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Cyclone as a noun:
A strong wind.
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Cyclone as a noun:
A South Pacific and Indian Ocean weather phenomenon that results in wind speeds of around 150 to 200 km/h.
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Cyclone as a noun:
A cyclone separator; the cylindrical vortex tube within such a separator
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Dust devil as a noun:
A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust picked up from the ground.
Examples:
"A dust devil may look harmless, but a large one can overturn a car."