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gorgo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • eddy noun A swirl of water or air that spins in the opposite direction to the main flow around it.
  • maelstrom noun A large, violent whirlpool.
  • whirlpool noun A powerful, swirling current of water that pulls objects toward its centre.

Senses

gorgo 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.
  • maelstrom A large and violent whirlpool.
  • whirlpool A swirling body of water.

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.

maelstrom — full definition

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

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