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noun
1.
a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.
2.
a small whirlpool.
3.
any similar current, as of air, dust, or fog.
4.
a current or trend, as of opinion or events, running counter to the main current.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
5.
to move or whirl in eddies.
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Eddies
is always a great word to know.
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Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English; Old English ed- turning + ēa water; akin to Old Norse itha
1425–75; late Middle English; Old English ed- turning + ēa water; akin to Old Norse itha
Related forms
un·ed·died, adjective
un·ed·dy·ing, adjective
Example Sentences
- Eddies of atmospheric turbulence bob along the margins of.
- Fire tornadoes occur when intense heat and turbulent wind conditions combine to form whirling eddies of air.
- New research suggests that surface-generated eddies help distribute heat, chemistry and life at deep-ocean hydrothermal vents.
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Word Origin & History
eddy
mid-15c., Scot. ydy, possibly from O.N. iða "whirlpool," and related to the frequent O.E. prefix ed- "again, backwards," cognate of L. re-. Related: Eddied; eddies; eddying.
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eddy  (ěd'ē) Pronunciation Key
A current, as of water or air, moving in a direction that is different from that of the main current. Eddies generally involve circular motion; unstable patterns of eddies are often called turbulence. See also vortex. |
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