Cryptic crossword clue
Cycle is at gate for a short while 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ORBIT

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The straight part
We know that "Cycle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cycle = orbit.
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What does ORBIT mean?

ORBIT noun
  1. A circular or elliptical path of one object around another object, particularly in astronomy and space travel.
  2. A sphere of influence; an area of control.
  3. The course of one's usual progression, or the extent of one's typical range.
  4. The bony cavity containing the eyeball; the eye socket.
  5. A mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom; area of the highest probability of electron´s occurrence around the atom's nucleus.
  6. A collection of points related by the evolution function of a dynamical system.
  7. The subset of elements of a set X to which a given element can be moved by members of a specified group of transformations that act on X.
  8. A state of increased excitement, activity, or anger.
  9. A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other.
ORBIT verb
  1. To circle or revolve around another object.
  2. To move around the general vicinity of something.
  3. To place an object into an orbit around a planet.

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