Whirlpool
noun
1.
water in swift, circular motion, as that produced by the meeting of opposing currents, often causing a downward spiraling action.
2.
whirlpool bath.
3.
Heraldry. gurge (def 2).
noun
1.
a powerful circular current or vortex of water, usually produced by conflicting tidal currents or by eddying at the foot of a waterfall
2.
something resembling a whirlpool in motion or the power to attract into its vortex
3.
short for whirlpool bath
whirlpool
(wûrl’pl’)
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.
whip the dog
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