cycler

== English == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === From cycle +‎ -er. Piecewise doublet of wheeler. ==== Noun ==== cycler (plural cyclers) Anything with a cyclic (repetitious) behaviour. Something that cycles between different states. (astronomy) An orbit that approaches two astronomical bodies on a regular basis. (astronautics, by extension) A, usually man-made, object that follows such an orbit. Hyponyms: Aldrin cycler, Hollister cycler (psychology, euphemistic) A person with bipolar disorder, often used when comparing the speed of mood swings. (medicine) A device for performing dialysis; for mechanically purifying blood. (biochemistry) Ellipsis of thermal cycler, a machine for creating multiple copies of DNA sequences. (computing) A task in a cycle of tasks where the status of being active task is passed around the loop. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From cycle (“pedal-powered vehicle”) +‎ -er or a clipping of bicycler. ==== Noun ==== cycler (plural cyclers) (dated) Synonym of cyclist. === References === === Further reading === cycler on Wikipedia.Wikipedia