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| mael·strom [ máylstrəm ] (plural mael·stroms) |
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1. whirlpool: an exceptionally large or violent whirlpool
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2. turbulent or violent situation: a situation marked by confusion, turbulence, strong feelings, violence, or destruction
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| [Late 17th century. < early modern Dutch, < maalen "whirl round" + stroom "stream"] |
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