Cirrus may refer to:

Science

Cirrus (biology) In biology, a cirrus , plural ''cirri'', , (from the Latin ''cirrus'' meaning a ''curl-like tuft or fringe'') is a long, thin structure in an animal similar to a tentacle but generally lacking the tentacle's strength, flexibility, thickness, ...

, any of various thin, thread-like structures on the body of an animal *

Cirrus (botany) In botany, a tendril is a specialized stem, leaf or petiole with a threadlike shape used by climbing plants for support and attachment, as well as cellular invasion by parasitic plants such as ''Cuscuta''. There are many plants that have tendr ...

, a tendril * Infrared cirrus, in astronomy, filamentary structures seen in infrared light *

Cirrus cloud Cirrus ( cloud classification symbol: Ci) is a genus of high cloud made of ice crystals. Cirrus clouds typically appear delicate and wispy with white strands. Cirrus are usually formed when warm, dry air rises, causing water vapor deposition on ...

, a type of cloud

Aviation

* Cirrus aero engines, a series of British aircraft engines manufactured by various companies from the 1920s to the 1950s *

Cirrus Aircraft The Cirrus Design Corporation, doing business as Cirrus Aircraft (formally Cirrus Design), is an aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1984 by Alan and Dale Klapmeier to produce the VK-30 kit aircraft. The company is owned by a subsidiar ...

, an aircraft manufacturer in Duluth, Minnesota, USA *

Cirrus Airlines Cirrus Airlines Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH was a German regional airline with its head office in Hallbergmoos and its maintenance facilities at Saarbrücken Airport. It operated both charter and scheduled flights, the latter on behalf of Luftha ...

, a defunct regional airline in Hallbergmoos, Germany *

Cirrus (rocket) The Cirrus is a sounding rocket with two stages, developed by the " Hermann Oberth Society". Its only launches were both on September 16, 1961, at Cuxhaven. The maximum height of the Cirrus, depending on the version, is 35 kilometres with a single ...

, a German research rocket first launched in 1961 * Schempp-Hirth Cirrus, an Open-class sailplane * Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus, a Standard-class sailplane *

Swing Cirrus The Cirrus is a German single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Swing Flugsportgeräte of Landsberied. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 32. ...

, a German paraglider design

Music

* ''Cirrus'' (album), a 1974 release by Bobby Hutcherson * Cirrus (band), an American electronica duo * "Cirrus" (song), a 2013 instrumental by DJ Bonobo * "Cirrus Minor" (song), a 1969 song by Pink Floyd

Other uses

* Chrysler Cirrus, a car produced by DaimlerChrysler between 1995 and 2000 * Cirrus (drug), a medication that contains

pseudoephedrine Pseudoephedrine (PSE) is a sympathomimetic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes. It may be used as a nasal/sinus decongestant, as a stimulant, or as a wakefulness-promoting agent in higher doses. It was first charac ...

and

cetirizine Cetirizine, sold under the brand name Zyrtec among others, is a second-generation antihistamine used to treat allergic rhinitis (hay fever), dermatitis, and urticaria (hives). It is taken by mouth. Effects generally begin within thirty minutes ...

* Cirrus (Helsinki building), a high-rise apartment building in Helsinki, Finland * Cirrus (Seattle building), a residential skyscraper in Seattle, Washington, USA *

Cirrus (interbank network) Mastercard Cirrus is a worldwide interbank network that provides cash to Mastercard cardholders. As a subsidiary of Mastercard Inc., it connects all Mastercard credit, debit and prepaid cards, as well as ATM cards issued by various banks worldwid ...

, an automated teller machine (ATM) network owned by MasterCard *

Cirrus Logic Cirrus Logic Inc. is an American fabless semiconductor supplier that specializes in analog, mixed-signal, and audio DSP integrated circuits (ICs). Since 1998, the company's headquarters have been in Austin, Texas. The company's audio proces ...

, a semiconductor manufacturer *

Access Database Engine The Access Database Engine (also Office Access Connectivity Engine or ACE and formerly Microsoft Jet Database Engine, ''Microsoft JET Engine'' or simply ''Jet'') is a database engine on which several Microsoft products have been built. The firs ...

, former versions of which were known as Microsoft Jet Database Engine and codenamed Cirrus *

Cirrus Vodka Cirrus Vodka is an American potato vodka brand manufactured in Richmond, Virginia, by the Parched Group. The brand was introduced in 2004, and re-established in 2014 after a foreclosure in 2013. Awards Gold medal - 2006 San Francisco World Spiri ...

, a vodka made in Richmond, Virginia, USA {{Disambiguation