ĕd'ē
back current
A current that flows against the prevailing one.
A backward flow of water, as from the action of oars.
The throat; the gullet:
vortiginous
Moving in or like a vortex
Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.
A whirlpool off the Sicilian coast, opposite the cave of Scylla.
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(Football) A play in which most blockers move in one direction while the running back with the ball moves in the opposite direction
The part of a body of liquid or gas that has a continuous onward movement:
Movement in an opposite direction.
A woman's undergarment; a slip or chemise.
A spiral path or flight
A momentary shock or scare:
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An unexpected change in a process or a departure from a pattern, often producing a distortion or perversion:
mary baker eddy
founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
Mary Morse Baker Eddy
founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
To move in eddies; swirl
An act of whirling.
A whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it toward its center.
The definition of backwater is a body of water that is held back by an obstruction such as a dam or tide.
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To cause to move with a twisting or whirling motion:
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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