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cycle

1 cycle /ˈsaɪkəl/ noun
plural cycles
1 cycle
/ˈsaɪkəl/
noun
plural cycles
Britannica Dictionary definition of CYCLE
[count]
: a set of events or actions that happen again and again in the same order : a repeating series of events or actions
often + of
see also life cycle
: a set of regular and repeated actions that are done by a machine as part of a longer process
chiefly British : a bicycle or motorcycle often used before another noun
: a group of poems, plays, songs, etc., that relate to the same subject and that together form a larger work
2 cycle /ˈsaɪkəl/ verb
cycles; cycled; cycling
2 cycle
/ˈsaɪkəl/
verb
cycles; cycled; cycling
Britannica Dictionary definition of CYCLE
US : to go through a repeated process or to cause (something) to go through a repeated process
[+ object]
[no object]
[no object] : to ride a bicycle

— cyclist

/ˈsaɪkələst/ noun, plural cyclists [count]