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whirl⋅pool
[hwurl-pool, wurl-] 
–noun
| 1. | water in swift, circular motion, as that produced by the meeting of opposing currents, often causing a downward spiraling action. |
| 2. | whirlpool bath. |
| 3. | Heraldry. gurge (def. 2). |
gurge
[gurj] noun, plural gur⋅ges [gur-jees] , verb, gurged, gurg⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | a whirlpool. |
| 2. | Also, gorge. Also called whirlpool. Heraldry. a charge covering the entire field of an escutcheon and having the form either of a spirallike scroll or of a number of concentric rings, the whole field having two tinctures. |
–verb (used without object)
| 3. | to swirl like a whirlpool. |
Origin:
1515–25; < L gurges whirlpool
1515–25; < L gurges whirlpool
whirlpool bath
–noun
| 1. | a bath in which the body is immersed in swirling water as therapy or for relaxation. |
| 2. | a device that swirls and often heats the water in such a bath. |
| 3. | a tub or pool containing or equipped with such a device. |
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| whirl·pool (hwûrl'pōōl', wûrl'-) n.
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Whirlpool
Whirl"pool`\, n. 1. An eddy or vortex of water; a place in a body of water where the water moves round in a circle so as to produce a depression or cavity in the center, into which floating objects may be drawn; any body of water having a more or less circular motion caused by its flowing in an irregular channel, by the coming together of opposing currents, or the like. 2. A sea monster of the whale kind. [Obs.] --Spenser. The Indian Sea breedeth the most and the biggest fishes that are; among which the whales and whirlpools, called "bal[ae]n[ae]," take up in length as much as four . . . arpents of land. --Holland.
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Language Translation for : whirlpool
Spanish:
remolino,
German:
der Strudel,
Japanese:
渦巻き
Main Entry: whirl·pool
Pronunciation: 'hw&r(-&)l-"pül, 'w&r(-&)l-
Function: noun
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Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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whirlpool (wûrl'p l') Pronunciation Key
A rapidly rotating current of water or other liquid that sucks everything near it toward its center. The meeting of two tides can create a whirlpool. |
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whirlpool
rotary oceanic current, a large-scale eddy that is produced by the interaction of rising and falling tides. Similar currents that exhibit a central downdraft are termed vortexes and occur where coastal and bottom configurations provide narrow passages of considerable depth. Slightly different is vortex motion in streams; at certain stages of turbulent flow, rotating currents with central updrafts are formed. These are called kolks, or boils, and are readily visible on the surface
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