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eddy

/ˈɛdi/
noun
  1. A circular movement of water, air, or other fluid, often forming a small whirlpool or whirlwind.
    • The canoe spun slowly in an eddy near the riverbank.
    • Divers must be careful of strong eddies near the reef.
    • Leaves swirled in a tiny eddy of wind on the sidewalk.
Synonyms
vortexwhirlpoolswirl
verb
  1. To move in a circular or swirling motion, like a whirlpool or whirlwind.
    • The water eddied around the rocks before flowing downstream.
    • Dust eddied across the empty parking lot as the wind picked up.
    • Smoke from the campfire eddied upward into the night sky.
Synonyms
whirlswirl
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