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Maelstrom (Noun)

Meaning

A powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides).

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Examples

  • Navigating the small boat through the narrow strait proved perilous due to a massive maelstrom that swirled in the middle of the channel.
  • Tidal forces created a maelstrom in the passage, drawing fish and marine life into the swirling vortex.
  • A maelstrom churned beneath the surface as the Atlantic tide battled the tranquil waters of the cove.
  • Watching from the rocky shore, the diver studied the maelstrom, anticipating the safest moment to plunge into the turbulent water.
  • Locals warned visitors about a notorious maelstrom that formed near the headlands during full moon high tide.

Synonyms

  • Whirlpool
  • Vortex

Hypernyms

  • Current
  • Stream

Hyponyms

  • Charybdis
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