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- [hwurl-pool, wurl-]
- /ˈʰwɜrlˌpul, ˈwɜrl-/
- /ˈwɜːl.puːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwurl-pool, wurl-]
- /ˈʰwɜrlˌpul, ˈwɜrl-/
Definitions of whirlpool word
- noun whirlpool water in swift, circular motion, as that produced by the meeting of opposing currents, often causing a downward spiraling action. 1
- noun whirlpool whirlpool bath. 1
- noun whirlpool Heraldry. gurge (def 2). 1
- noun whirlpool A rapidly rotating mass of water in a river or sea into which objects may be drawn, typically caused by the meeting of conflicting currents. 1
- noun whirlpool swirling water currents 1
- noun whirlpool swirling water bath 1
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Origin of whirlpool
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; whirl + pool1; compare late Old English hwyrfepōl
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Parts of speech for Whirlpool
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whirlpool popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whirlpool
noun whirlpool
- eddy — a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.
- vortex — a whirling mass of water, especially one in which a force of suction operates, as a whirlpool.
- swirl — to move around or along with a whirling motion; whirl; eddy.
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- waterspout — Also called rainspout. a pipe running down the side of a house or other building to carry away water from the gutter of the roof.
verb whirlpool
- whorled — having a whorl or whorls.
- purl — the action or sound of purling.
- crisped — (especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle: crisp toast.
- purled — the action or sound of purling.
- snaking — any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas.
Antonyms for whirlpool
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