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.