vortex 
1. the shape of something rotating rapidly • Syn: whirl, swirl, convolution • Derivationally related forms: swirl (for: swirl), whirl (for: whirl) • Hypernyms: round shape 2. a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) • Syn: whirlpool, maelstrom • Derivationally related forms: whirlpool (for: whirlpool) • Hypernyms: current, stream • Hyponyms: Charybdis
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