Meanings
Origin
From genericization of a brand name. The Cyclone brand name (from cyclone) began in the 1890s and was owned by U.S. Steel from the 1920s to the 1980s.
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APA
cyclone fence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclone%20fence
MLA
“cyclone fence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclone%20fence. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyclone fence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclone%20fence.
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