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δίνη — meaning in English

dini

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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.
  • whirlpool noun A powerful, swirling current of water that pulls objects toward its centre.

Senses

δίνη is used for these senses in English:

  • maelstrom A large and violent whirlpool.
  • vortex A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.
  • whirlpool A swirling body of water.

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.