vertex — meaning in English
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English meaning
- tornado noun A violently spinning column of air that reaches down from a storm cloud to touch the ground, capable of destroying almost everything in its path.
- whirlpool noun A powerful, swirling current of water that pulls objects toward its centre.
- whirlwind noun A small, rapidly rotating column of air, such as a dust devil or small tornado.
Senses
vertex is used for these senses in English:
- tornado (meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.
- whirlpool A swirling body of water.
- 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.
whirlpool — full definition
- noun A powerful, swirling current of water that pulls objects toward its centre.
- noun A hot tub or jacuzzi with jets that create swirling water.