whirlpool
See also: Whirlpool
English edit
Etymology edit
From earlier whirlpoole, whirlpole, equivalent to whirl + pool. Compare whirlpit.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɝlpul/, /ˈhwɝlpul/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɜːlpuːl/
Audio (AU) (file) - Hyphenation: whirl‧pool
Noun edit
whirlpool (plural whirlpools)
- A swirling body of water.
- A whirlpool is an instance of a vortex produced by ocean tides, or by a hole underneath where the water would drain out, such as in a bathtub.
- A hot tub, jacuzzi.
- 1995, Orange Coast Magazine, volume 21, number 6, page 56:
- The meatloaf has been cooking in the oven for the last hour and should be ready just about the time George climbs out of the whirlpool.
- A state of turmoil, or agitated excitement.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
swirling body of water
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jacuzzi — see jacuzzi
Verb edit
whirlpool (third-person singular simple present whirlpools, present participle whirlpooling, simple past and past participle whirlpooled)
- (intransitive) To spin or swirl like the water in a whirlpool.