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| vor·tex [ váwr tèks ] (plural vor·tex·es or vor·ti·ces [ váwrtə sz ]) |
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1. whirling mass: a whirling mass of something, especially water or air, that draws everything near it toward its center
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2. something overwhelming: a situation or feeling that seems to swamp or engulf everything else
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin, variant of vertex (see vertex)] |
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