tourbillions

variants or tourbillons
plural of tourbillion

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Noun
  • These vortices are called flux ropes, and satellites had previously observed small flux ropes—but our work helped uncover how they are generated.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The combination of flux-carrying B-L strings and superfluid-like PQ vortices could allow for the emergence of stable knot solitons.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Water vortices, such as whirlpools, are little water whirls that spin around.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The Cove has four pools, two whirlpools, two twisty water slides, a family pool, 27 cabanas, a walk-up restaurant, and a swim-up bar.
    Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Tourbillions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourbillions. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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