wervelwind — meaning in English

English meaning

• vortex noun A spinning mass of air, water, or other matter that pulls things toward its centre, such as a whirlpool or whirlwind.
• whirlwind noun A small, rapidly rotating column of air, such as a dust devil or small tornado.

Senses

wervelwind is used for these senses in English:

• tourbillon A whirlwind.
• vortex A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.
• vortex (figuratively) Anything that involves constant violent or chaotic activity around some centre.
• whirlwind A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.

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.

whirlwind — full definition

1. noun A small, rapidly rotating column of air, such as a dust devil or small tornado.
2. adj Extremely fast-moving and often overwhelming.

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