remous — 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.
• swirl verb To move in a twisting, circular pattern.

Senses

remous 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.

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.

swirl — full definition

1. verb To move in a twisting, circular pattern.
2. noun A twisting, circular pattern or motion.

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