Noun
Anything with a cyclic (repetitious) behaviour. Something that cycles between different states.
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The battery cycler allows us to switch between batteries as each one runs out.
An orbit that approaches two astronomical bodies on a regular basis.
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The Earth-Mars cyclers could potentially be used for transporting people between the two planets.
A, usually man-made, object that follows such an orbit.
Usage- broadly
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If we had more than one cycler then the length of time between the outbound and inbound journeys could be reduced to a few months.
A person with bipolar disorder, often used when comparing the speed of mood swings.
Usage- euphemistic
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My son's a fast cycler which is much harder for people to understand.
A device for performing dialysis; for mechanically purifying blood.
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The only issue I have had with my cycler was when the cat started chewing on the connecting line.
A task in a cycle of tasks where the status of being active task is passed around the loop.
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When the last cycler has run for 200ms we pass control back to the first one and begin again.
Noun
Synonym of cyclist.
Usage- Dated
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There is nothing more annoying than a rogue cycler ignoring the other road users.