as in vortex
water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center
in The Odyssey, Ulysses is trapped between the six-headed monster Scylla and Charybdis, a deadly whirlpool that threatens to suck in his ship
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Just like whitewater, winds can swirl like a whirlpool or crash down on top of an aircraft like a waterfall.
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The small infinity pool on Deck 5 is flanked by two whirlpools.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
The heated outdoor pool and three whirlpools have panoramic views of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains and are open all year long.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
The massive Health & Wellness Centre has 70 treatment rooms and a Watsu massage therapy pool, along with multiple fitness and movement studios and a bathing pavilion complete with steam rooms, whirlpools, and plunge pools.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The small infinity pool on Deck 5 is flanked by two whirlpools.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
The heated outdoor pool and three whirlpools have panoramic views of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains and are open all year long.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
The massive Health & Wellness Centre has 70 treatment rooms and a Watsu massage therapy pool, along with multiple fitness and movement studios and a bathing pavilion complete with steam rooms, whirlpools, and plunge pools.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Whirlpool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whirlpool. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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