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Definition cycle in British English

cycle noun

[countable] noun
/ˈsaɪk(ə)l/
1

a bicycle

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1.1

a motorcycle

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2

a series of events that happen again and again in the same order or at the same times

Example

the cycle of hate and violence in the world

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3

a set of things that a machine does as part of a process

Example

the washing machine's rinse cycle

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4

a set of poems, songs, or pieces of music on a particular subject

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Definition cycle in British English