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单词 eddy
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eddy


ed·dy

E0036700 (ĕd′ē)n. pl. ed·dies 1. A current, as of water or air, moving contrary to the direction of the main current, especially in a circular motion.2. A drift or tendency that is counter to or separate from a main current, as of opinion, tradition, or history.intr.v. ed·died, ed·dy·ing, ed·dies To move in or as if in an eddy or eddies: "The conversation among the new elite eddied around me" (Molly Peacock). See Synonyms at turn.
[Middle English ydy, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse idha.]

eddy

(ˈɛdɪ) n, pl -dies1. (Physical Geography) a movement in a stream of air, water, or other fluid in which the current doubles back on itself causing a miniature whirlwind or whirlpool2. a deviation from or disturbance in the main trend of thought, life, etc, esp one that is relatively unimportantvb, -dies, -dying or -diedto move or cause to move against the main current[C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse itha; related to Old English ed- again, back, Old High German it-]

Eddy

(ˈɛdɪ) n (Biography) Mary Baker. 1821–1910, US religious leader; founder of the Christian Science movement (1866)

ed•dy

(ˈɛd i)

n., pl. -dies, n. 1. a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, esp. one having a rotary or whirling motion. 2. a small whirlpool. 3. any similar current, as of air, dust, or fog. 4. a current or trend, as of opinion or events, running counter to the main current. v.t., v.i. 5. to move or whirl in eddies. [1425–75; Old English ed- turning + ēa water]

Ed•dy

(ˈɛd i)

n. Mary (Morse) Baker (Mrs. Glover; Mrs. Patterson), 1821–1910, U.S. founder of the Christian Science Church.

ed·dy

(ĕd′ē) A current, as of water or air, moving in a direction that is different from that of the main current. Eddies often move in a circular motion.

eddy


Past participle: eddied
Gerund: eddying
Imperative
eddy
eddy
Present
I eddy
you eddy
he/she/it eddies
we eddy
you eddy
they eddy
Preterite
I eddied
you eddied
he/she/it eddied
we eddied
you eddied
they eddied
Present Continuous
I am eddying
you are eddying
he/she/it is eddying
we are eddying
you are eddying
they are eddying
Present Perfect
I have eddied
you have eddied
he/she/it has eddied
we have eddied
you have eddied
they have eddied
Past Continuous
I was eddying
you were eddying
he/she/it was eddying
we were eddying
you were eddying
they were eddying
Past Perfect
I had eddied
you had eddied
he/she/it had eddied
we had eddied
you had eddied
they had eddied
Future
I will eddy
you will eddy
he/she/it will eddy
we will eddy
you will eddy
they will eddy
Future Perfect
I will have eddied
you will have eddied
he/she/it will have eddied
we will have eddied
you will have eddied
they will have eddied
Future Continuous
I will be eddying
you will be eddying
he/she/it will be eddying
we will be eddying
you will be eddying
they will be eddying
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been eddying
you have been eddying
he/she/it has been eddying
we have been eddying
you have been eddying
they have been eddying
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been eddying
you will have been eddying
he/she/it will have been eddying
we will have been eddying
you will have been eddying
they will have been eddying
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been eddying
you had been eddying
he/she/it had been eddying
we had been eddying
you had been eddying
they had been eddying
Conditional
I would eddy
you would eddy
he/she/it would eddy
we would eddy
you would eddy
they would eddy
Past Conditional
I would have eddied
you would have eddied
he/she/it would have eddied
we would have eddied
you would have eddied
they would have eddied
Thesaurus
Noun1.eddy - founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)Eddy - founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)Mary Baker Eddy, Mary Morse Baker Eddy
2.eddy - a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itselfeddy - a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itselftwistcurrent, 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"
Verb1.eddy - flow in a circular current, of liquidspurl, whirlpool, swirl, whirlcourse, flow, run, feed - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

eddy

noun1. swirl, whirlpool, vortex, undertow, tideway, counter-current, counterflow the swirling eddies of the fast-flowing riververb1. swirl, turn, roll, spin, twist, surge, revolve, whirl, billow The dust whirled and eddied in the sunlight.

eddy

verbTo move or cause to move like a rapid rotary current of liquid:swirl, whirl.
Translations
使旋转涡流

eddy

(ˈedi) – plural ˈeddies – noun a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current. 渦流 涡流 verb to move round and round. The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square. 使旋轉 使旋转

eddy


eddy

a movement in a stream of air, water, or other fluid in which the current doubles back on itself causing a miniature whirlwind or whirlpool

Eddy

Mary Baker. 1821--1910, US religious leader; founder of the Christian Science movement (1866)

eddy

[′ed·ē] (fluid mechanics) A vortexlike motion of a fluid running contrary to the main current.

eddy

eddyi. A local irregularity in wind-producing gusts and lulls. Small-scale eddies produce turbulent conditions.
ii. The more or less circular motion produced by an obstruction in the path of moving fluid, such as against a streamlined flow on an uneven or nonstreamlined surface or in an area where there is a sudden rise in pressure. In fluids, any circulation drawing its energy from a flow of a much larger scale and brought about by pressure irregularities.

EDDY


AcronymDefinition
EDDY➣Economic Development Deal of the Year Award (Business Facilities magazine)
EDDY➣Enterprising Dedicated Dynamic Youth (British Columbia, Canada)
EDDY➣Exploring Diabetes and Depression in Youth (South Carolina)

Eddy


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  • noun
  • verb

Synonyms for Eddy

noun swirl

Synonyms

  • swirl
  • whirlpool
  • vortex
  • undertow
  • tideway
  • counter-current
  • counterflow

verb swirl

Synonyms

  • swirl
  • turn
  • roll
  • spin
  • twist
  • surge
  • revolve
  • whirl
  • billow

Synonyms for Eddy

verb to move or cause to move like a rapid rotary current of liquid

Synonyms

  • swirl
  • whirl

Synonyms for Eddy

noun founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)

Synonyms

  • Mary Baker Eddy
  • Mary Morse Baker Eddy

noun a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

Synonyms

  • twist

Related Words

  • current
  • stream

verb flow in a circular current, of liquids

Synonyms

  • purl
  • whirlpool
  • swirl
  • whirl

Related Words

  • course
  • flow
  • run
  • feed
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