vortex


vortex

noun

Definition of VORTEX

water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center <a boat sucked down into the vortex>
Synonyms gulf, maelstrom, vortex
Related Words tourbillion (or tourbillon); eddy, swirl, whirl

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