Cylon
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9.9
- proper noun
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Cylon
- The routine mission quickly becomes deadly as the small crew pilots their Raptor into Cylon territory.
- Cylon Raider
- human-looking Cylon
- half-Cylon
Examples
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Cylon attack force now closing to killer range.
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I mean, Cylon is just a robot, right?
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Now, let's see if we can find that Cylon base ship.
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Possibly a Cylon welcoming committee.
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And undoubtedly, a Cylon task force.
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If we should run into a Cylon attack ship, at least you'll have a chance.
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Scanners show no sign of Cylon pursuit.
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If you've been waiting for some good Cylon Raider dogfights, your wait is over.
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Fleeing from the Cylon tyranny, the last battlestar, Galactica, leads a ragtag fugitive fleet on a lonely quest.
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Fleeing from the Cylon tyranny, the last battlestar, Galactica, leads a ragtag fugitive fleet on a lonely quest.
Synonyms
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5.8
A robot like those seen in science fiction films
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6.8
A machine that looks and acts like a human
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9.1
A robot that looks and acts like a real person
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cylon in the TV series is the name for a made-up robot. A helpful way to remember it is that the name sounds like cyber, which relates to computers, so Cylon links to a 'machine' or artificial being.