eddy

/ˈɛd.i/ · noun

Meaning

A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
A circular current; a whirlpool.
To form an eddy; to move in, or as if in, an eddy; to move in a circle.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

whirlpool(English)swirl(English)whirl(English)twist(English)purl(English)gurge(English)mary baker eddy(English)backwater(English)edd(English)currents(English)viscosity(English)jeanette(English)

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Sources

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