eddy
noun
a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.
eddies
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pluralof eddy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof eddy (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
eddynouna current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.
Example Sentences
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It happens through a combination of eddies, mixing, rotation and friction close to land.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Float and Fish excursion sends guests in kayaks along a clear and fast-moving section of the river, casting in pockets and eddies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“It’s a little bit like if you're kayaking in a river, and there's rocks underneath the water, sometimes there's eddies in the surface, which can tell you about the rocks under the water,” explained Ockenden.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
In the case of the Agulhas Current, researchers in 2016 reported that since the 1990s its flow had grown broader and was more likely to create potent eddies.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 15, 2024
Between them, the trajectory of the sword was outlined in rippling eddies of light.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
