whirlpool
[ hwurl-pool, wurl- ]
/ ˈʰwɜrlˌpul, ˈwɜrl- /
noun
water in swift, circular motion, as that produced by the meeting of opposing currents, often causing a downward spiraling action.
Heraldry. gurge(def 2).
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whirl, whirlabout, whirligig, whirligig beetle, whirling dervish, whirlpool, whirlpool bath, whirlwind, whirly, whirlybird, whirr
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British Dictionary definitions for whirlpool
whirlpool
/ (ˈwɜːlˌpuːl) /
noun
a powerful circular current or vortex of water, usually produced by conflicting tidal currents or by eddying at the foot of a waterfall
something resembling a whirlpool in motion or the power to attract into its vortex
short for whirlpool bath
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Science definitions for whirlpool
whirlpool
[ wûrl′pōōl′ ]
A rapidly rotating current of water or other liquid that sucks everything near it toward its center. The meeting of two tides can create a whirlpool.
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