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whirlpool
UK
/ˈwɜːlpuːl/
US
/ˈwɜrlˌpul/
Translations
whirlpools
pl
UK
/ˈwɜːlpuːl/
US
/ˈwɜrlˌpul/
The small boat was caught in a whirlpool and spun around violently.
Le petit bateau a été pris dans un tourbillon et s’est mis à tourner violemment.
After the marathon, she relaxed her muscles in a warm whirlpool.
Après le marathon, elle a détendu ses muscles dans un bain à remous chaud.
whirlpooled
Past Simple
whirlpooled
Past Participle
whirlpooling
Gerund
UK
/ˈwɜːlpuːl/
US
/ˈwɝːlpuːl/
Used especially in brewing and cooking to mean ‘make (liquid) swirl rapidly’; also intransitively.
The chef whirlpooled the soup so the cream would form a spiral.
Le chef a fait tourbillonner la soupe pour que la crème forme une spirale.
Attributive use: ‘whirlpool bath’, ‘whirlpool spa’, etc.
They installed a luxurious whirlpool tub in the master bathroom.
Ils ont installé une luxueuse baignoire à remous dans la salle de bains principale.
Definitions
The small boat was caught in a whirlpool and spun around violently.
The political scandal created a whirlpool of controversy and debate.
After the marathon, she relaxed her muscles in a warm whirlpool.
The chef whirlpooled the soup so the cream would form a spiral.
They installed a luxurious whirlpool tub in the master bathroom.