водовъртеж — meaning in English

English meaning

• gyre noun A swirling vortex.
• maelstrom noun A large, violent whirlpool.
• swirl verb To move in a twisting, circular pattern.
• vortex noun A spinning mass of air, water, or other matter that pulls things toward its centre, such as a whirlpool or whirlwind.
• whirlpool noun A powerful, swirling current of water that pulls objects toward its centre.

Senses

водовъртеж is used for these senses in English:

• gyre A swirling vortex.
• maelstrom A large and violent whirlpool.
• swirl A whirling eddy.
• vortex A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.
• whirlpool A swirling body of water.

gyre — full definition

1. noun A swirling vortex.
2. noun A circular or spiral motion; also, a circle described by a moving body; a revolution, a turn.
3. noun Synonym of gyrus (“a fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain”).
4. noun An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean.

maelstrom — full definition

1. noun A large, violent whirlpool.
2. noun A chaotic, turbulent, or overwhelming situation.

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