whirlpool

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

Similar word(s): maelstrom, vortex

Definition categories: event, current, stream

Sentences with whirlpool as a noun:

- A whirlpool is an instance of a vortex produced by ocean tides, or by a hole underneath where the water would drain out, such as in a bathtub.

verb

1. flow in a circular current, of liquids

Similar word(s): eddy, purl, swirl, whirl

Definition categories: motion, course, feed, flow, run