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A round of parties, etc., one after another
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- A round of parties, etc., one after another
- A state of confusion; a tumult:
- A state of mental confusion or giddiness; dizziness:
A bathtub or pool having jets of warm water that can be directed toward a body part as for therapeutic purposes.
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- A bathtub or pool having jets of warm water that can be directed toward a body part as for therapeutic purposes.
- A bath, as used in hydrotherapy, in which an agitating device propels a current of warm water with a swirling 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.
Any large or violent whirlpool
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- Any large or violent whirlpool
- A whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence.
- A famous strong, swirling tidal current off the W coast of Norway, hazardous to safe navigation
- A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.
- A circular, spiral, or helical motion in a fluid (such as a gas) or the fluid in such a motion. A vortex often forms around areas of low pressure and attracts the fluid (and the objects moving within it) toward its center. Tornados are examples of vortexes; vortexes that form around flying objects are a source of turbulence and drag.
- A whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it toward its center.
- Plural form of rapid
Something having a twisting, curving form; twist; curl; whirl; whorl
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- Something having a twisting, curving form; twist; curl; whirl; whorl
- A swirling motion; whirl; eddy
- A whirling or eddying motion or mass:
A current that flows against the prevailing one.
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- A current that flows against the prevailing one.
- A current that flows in an opposite direction to the flow of another current.
A backward current or flow, as of air from an airplane propeller
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- A backward current or flow, as of air from an airplane propeller
- A backward flow of water, as from the action of oars.
- (Informal) A backward flow of liquid from the mouth into a bottle or other drinking vessel at the end of a swig.
A rowing or paddling stroke in which the oar or paddle is pushed forward, used to check a boat's forward motion or move it backward.
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- A rowing or paddling stroke in which the oar or paddle is pushed forward, used to check a boat's forward motion or move it backward.
- Water moved backward or held back by a dam, tide, etc.
- Stagnant water in a small stream or inlet
A narrow entrance into the outwork of a fortification.
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- A narrow entrance into the outwork of a fortification.
- A deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides, often with a stream flowing through it. Gorges are smaller and narrower than canyons and are often a part of a canyon.
- A deep narrow passage with steep rocky sides; a ravine.
To cause to move with a spinning motion:
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- To cause to move with a spinning motion:
- To move rapidly in a circular manner or as in an orbit; circle swiftly
- To move, carry, drive, etc. with a rotating motion
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Find another word for eddy. In this page you can discover 15 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for eddy, like: whirl, whirlpool, maelstrom, vortex, rapids, swirl, back current, countercurrent, backwash, backwater and gorge.
