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maelstrom
mael·strom M0023000 (māl′strəm)n.1. A violent or turbulent situation: caught in the maelstrom of war.2. A whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence.
[Obsolete Dutch : Dutch malen, to grind, whirl (from Middle Dutch; see melə- in Indo-European roots) + Dutch stroom, stream (from Middle Dutch; see sreu- in Indo-European roots).]maelstrom (ˈmeɪlstrəʊm) n1. (Physical Geography) a large powerful whirlpool2. any turbulent confusion[C17: from obsolete Dutch maelstroom, from malen to grind, whirl round + stroom stream]
Maelstrom (ˈmeɪlstrəʊm) n (Placename) a strong tidal current in a restricted channel in the Lofoten Islands off the NW coast of Norwaymael•strom (ˈmeɪl strəm)
n. 1. a powerful whirlpool often hazardous to approach. 2. a tumultuous state of affairs. 3. (cap.) a powerful current off the NW coast of Norway. [1550–60; < early Dutch maelstroom, representing mal(en) to grind + stroom stream. See meal2, stream] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  maelstrom - a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)whirlpool, vortexcurrent, stream - a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"Charybdis - (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla |
maelstromnoun1. whirlpool, swirl, eddy, vortex, Charybdis (literary) a maelstrom of surf and confused seas2. turmoil, disorder, confusion, chaos, upheaval, uproar, pandemonium, bedlam, tumult Inside, she was a maelstrom of churning emotions.TranslationsMaelstrom
Maelstrom, whirlpool, Norway: see MoskenstraumenMoskenstraumen
or Maelstrom
, tidewater whirlpool in the Lofoten Islands, NW Norway. Formed when tidal currents flow through coastal fjords and a maze of small islands, it is c.2.5 mi (4 km) wide and may at its center reach a speed of 10 ft (3 m) per second.
..... Click the link for more information. .maelstrom[′māl·strəm] (oceanography) A powerful and often destructive water current caused by the combined effects of high, wind-generated waves and a strong, opposing tidal current. maelstrom a large powerful whirlpool
Maelstrom a strong tidal current in a restricted channel in the Lofoten Islands off the NW coast of Norway maelstrom
Synonyms for maelstromnoun whirlpoolSynonyms- whirlpool
- swirl
- eddy
- vortex
- Charybdis
noun turmoilSynonyms- turmoil
- disorder
- confusion
- chaos
- upheaval
- uproar
- pandemonium
- bedlam
- tumult
Synonyms for maelstromnoun a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)SynonymsRelated Words |