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单词 whirlpool
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
whirl•pool /ˈhwɜrˌpul, ˈwɜrl-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. water moving quickly in a circular motion, often producing a downward spiraling action.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
whirl•pool  (hwûrlpo̅o̅l′, wûrl-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. water in swift, circular motion, as that produced by the meeting of opposing currents, often causing a downward spiraling action.
  2. HeraldrySee whirlpool bath. 
  3. [Heraldry.]gurge (def. 2).
  • 1520–30; whirl + pool1; compare late Old English hwyrfepōl

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
whirlpool /ˈwɜːlˌpuːl/ n
  1. a powerful circular current or vortex of water, usually produced by conflicting tidal currents or by eddying at the foot of a waterfall
  2. something resembling a whirlpool in motion or the power to attract into its vortex
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