whirlpool (n)
vortex (n)
maelstrom (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 11
def a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
Outgoing links
Hypernym current, stream
Derivationally related form whirlpool → whirlpool
Hyponym Charybdis
Incoming links
Hyponym current, stream
Hypernym Charybdis
Derivationally related form whirlpool → whirlpool

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