водоворо́т — meaning in English

English meaning

• maelstrom noun A large, violent whirlpool.
• swirl verb To move in a twisting, circular pattern.
• 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

водоворо́т is used for these senses in English:

• maelstrom A large and violent whirlpool.
• maelstrom (figuratively) A chaotic or turbulent situation.
• swirl A whirling eddy.
• 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.

swirl — full definition

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

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