maalstroom — meaning in English

English meaning

• maelstrom noun A large, violent whirlpool.
• vortex noun A spinning mass of air, water, or other matter that pulls things toward its centre, such as a whirlpool or whirlwind.

Senses

maalstroom is used for these senses in English:

• maelstrom A large and violent whirlpool.
• maelstrom (figuratively) A chaotic or turbulent situation.
• vortex (figuratively) Anything that inevitably draws surrounding things into its current.

maelstrom — full definition

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

vortex — full definition

1. noun A spinning mass of air, water, or other matter that pulls things toward its centre, such as a whirlpool or whirlwind.
2. noun A situation of intense, chaotic activity that seems to draw everything nearby into it.

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