eddy in Chinese
eddy in Chinese is 渦旋 — eddy means a swirl of water or air that spins in the opposite direction to the main flow around it.
eddy in Chinese
渦旋
Pronounced: wō xuán
A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
What does "eddy" mean?
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noun A swirl of water or air that spins in the opposite direction to the main flow around it.
"Leaves spun round and round in an eddy near the riverbank."
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verb To swirl or circle back on itself, the way water or air does around an obstacle.
"Smoke eddied around the chimney before drifting off."
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eddy in a sentence
- Leaves spun round and round in an eddy near the riverbank.
- A cold eddy formed where the two currents met.
- Smoke eddied around the chimney before drifting off.
- Mist eddied through the valley at dawn.
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What is "eddy" in Chinese?
"eddy" in Chinese is 渦旋. eddy means: A swirl of water or air that spins in the opposite direction to the main flow around it.
How do you pronounce 渦旋?
"eddy" in Chinese is 渦旋, pronounced "wō xuán".
How do you use "eddy" in a sentence?
Example: "Leaves spun round and round in an eddy near the riverbank." In Chinese, "eddy" is 渦旋.
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