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Definition of whirlpool noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

whirlpool

noun
 
/ˈwɜːlpuːl/
 
/ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
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  1. a place in a river or the sea where currents of water turn round and round very fast synonym eddy
    • (figurative) She felt she was being dragged into a whirlpool of emotion.
    Topics Geographyc2
  2. (also whirlpool bath)
    a special bath or swimming pool for relaxing in, in which the water moves in circles see also Jacuzzi™Topics Sports: water sportsc2
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