1cy·cle 
/ˈsaɪkəl/ noun
plural cycles /ˈsaɪkəl/ noun [count] 1 : a set of events or actions that happen again and again in the same order : a repeating series of events or actions
▪ the female menstrual cycle ▪ These plants have a 2-year growth cycle. [=the plants live and die within two years] — often + of ▪ the annual cycle of the seasons ▪ the cycle of life and death ▪ World leaders must do more to stop/break this cycle of violence. — see also life cycle 2 : a set of regular and repeated actions that are done by a machine as part of a longer process
▪ We have to wait for the dishwasher's wash and dry cycles to end. ▪ the spin cycle on a washing machine 3 chiefly Brit : a bicycle or motorcycle
▪ He rode his cycle into town. — often used before another noun ▪ a cycle lane/path/route 4 : a group of poems, plays, songs, etc., that relate to the same subject and that together form a larger work
▪ a cycle of 15 poems ▪ a song cycle
▪ the female menstrual cycle ▪ These plants have a 2-year growth cycle. [=the plants live and die within two years] — often + of ▪ the annual cycle of the seasons ▪ the cycle of life and death ▪ World leaders must do more to stop/break this cycle of violence. — see also life cycle
▪ We have to wait for the dishwasher's wash and dry cycles to end. ▪ the spin cycle on a washing machine
▪ He rode his cycle into town. — often used before another noun ▪ a cycle lane/path/route
▪ a cycle of 15 poems ▪ a song cycle
