whirlpool
noun[C]
uk/ˈwɜːl.puːl/us/ˈwɝːl.puːl/asmallareaof theseaor otherwaterin which there is apowerful,circularcurrentofwaterthat canpullobjectsdown intoitscentre
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Floods, tides & currents
- current
- eddy
- flash flood
- flooded
- floodplain
- gyre
- high tide
- high water mark
- inundation
- longshore drift
- low-water mark
- overwhelm
- tidal
- tidally
- tide table
- tidemark
- turbulence
- turbulent
- water
- waterline