Whirlpool

usgb/ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
noun

A quick and forceful movement of water in a circular direction.

The boat was sucked into the whirlpool.
Visual representation of "whirlpool" - A quick and forceful movement of water in a circular direction

Often appears as...

  • form a whirlpool
  • caught in a whirlpool
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Visual representation of "whirlpool"
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Natural Phenomenon

Used to describe a powerful circular current of water, often hazardous.

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The sailors navigated carefully to avoid the dangerous whirlpool.
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Not Always Large

Can refer to small water movements in a sink or bath, not just big ones in nature.

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I watched the water form a tiny whirlpool as it drained from the bathtub.
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Literal Use

Use 'whirlpool' in the literal sense when discussing actual movements in water.

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A whirlpool formed near the riverbank where the current was strongest.
Visual representation of the word "Whirlpool"

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