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whirlpool

whirl·pool [ wúrl pl, hwúrl pl ] (plural whirl·pools)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. spiraling current of water: a spiraling current of water in a stream or river

2. something resembling whirlpool: something that has or seems to have the action, motion, or power of a whirlpool
a whirlpool of despair

3. U.S. pool or tub with water jets: a bathtub or pool with underwater jets that keep the water constantly moving or swirling

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