Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Word of the Week #3



1.     Word: Cyclone
2.     Found: "Other states that have fallen prey to the swirling cyclones include Kentucky, Missouri , Texas,  Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, California, Colorado, Indiana, Nebraska, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, New York, Virginia and Washington."(Switchon.eaton.com, 2013)3.     Definition: a system of winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure, with a counterclockwise (northern hemisphere) or clockwise (southern hemisphere) circulation; a depression.
4.     Part of Speech: Noun
5.     Sentence: The cyclone swished across the city destroying over 70% of newly built houses.


Bibliography: Switchon.eaton.com. 2013. Tornado Facts That Will Blow You Away via @SwitchOnEaton's The Plug. [online] Available at: http://switchon.eaton.com/plug/article.aspx/tornado-facts-that-will-blow-you-away?utm_source=End_User_Outbrain&utm_medium=Content_Distribuition&utm_campaign=Plug&utm_content=Tornado-Facts-That-Will-Blow-You-Away [Accessed: 10 Feb 2014].

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