remolí — meaning in English

English meaning

• eddy noun A swirl of water or air that spins in the opposite direction to the main flow around it.
• kink noun A tight twist or bend in something that is normally straight, such as hair, rope, or wire.
• 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

remolí is used for these senses in English:

• eddy A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
• 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.

eddy — full definition

1. noun A swirl of water or air that spins in the opposite direction to the main flow around it.
2. verb To swirl or circle back on itself, the way water or air does around an obstacle.

kink — full definition

1. noun A tight twist or bend in something that is normally straight, such as hair, rope, or wire.
2. noun A small flaw or snag in a plan, system, or process that needs to be fixed before it runs smoothly.
3. noun An unconventional sexual preference or taste.

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