noun · rare

whirlpool

whirl·pool

whirlpool · whirlpools

вир

водоворот

Wirbel, Strudel, Stromschnelle

A swirling body of waterA swirling body of water.

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UK/ˈwɜːlpuːl/US/ˈwɝlpul/

» Our boat got caught in a whirlpool.

Meaning

3 senses

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.
Wirbel, Strudel, Stromschnelle
водоворо́тvodovorót
вирvyr
A hot tub, a jacuzzi.
(figuratively)A state of turmoil or agitated excitement.

More definitions

a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

Examples

13 sentences

Our boat got caught in a whirlpool.
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Our boat got sucked into a whirlpool.
ruНашу лодку затянуло в водоворот.
deUnser Boot wurde in einen Strudel gesaugt.
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Stay away from whirlpools.
ruДержитесь подальше от водоворотов.
deMeiden Sie Wasserwirbel!
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The monster descended into the whirlpool.
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Dmitri was trapped in a whirlpool.
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Translations

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Origin

From earlier whirlpoole, whirlpole, apparently from Middle English *whirlpole, potentially

From earlier whirlpoole, whirlpole, apparently from Middle English *whirlpole, potentially coalescing Old English hwierfel (“whirlpool”) and Old English hwierfepōl (“whirlpool”). Equivalent to whirl + pool. Cognate with Scots quhirlepole, whirle-pule (“whirlpool”). Compare also English whirlpit.

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