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 sources of our malaise are deeper than the shallow eddies of fashion and entertainment in “Blank Space.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
But as it pushes up against the continental shelf, it can generate eddies, much like the revolving pools of water that form on the downstream sides of boulders in a river.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 15, 2024
As the scientists work to develop a fuller understanding of their findings, they hope it will lead to a better understanding of the interplay between eddies and waves in turbulent flows.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024
The billowing gray smoke, with its eddies and swirls.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
