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whirlpool

/ˈwɜːlpuːl/

/ˈwɜrlˌpul/

Translations

whirlpoolnoun

whirlpools

/ˈwɜːlpuːl/

/ˈwɜrlˌpul/

водоворот

The boat was caught in a whirlpool.

Лодка попала в водоворот.

джакузи

They relaxed in the whirlpool after a long day.

Они расслабились в джакузи после долгого дня.

Synonyms

whirlpoolverb

whirlpooled

Past Simple

whirlpooled

Past Participle

whirlpooling

Gerund

/ˈwɜːlpuːl/

/ˈwɝːlpuːl/

Used especially in brewing and cooking to mean ‘make (liquid) swirl rapidly’; also intransitively.

Synonyms

whirlpooladjective

Attributive use: ‘whirlpool bath’, ‘whirlpool spa’, etc.

Synonyms

Definitions

whirlpoolnoun

A rapidly rotating mass of water in a river or sea into which objects may be drawn, typically caused by the meeting of opposing currents.

The small boat was caught in a whirlpool and spun around violently.

A situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil.

The political scandal created a whirlpool of controversy and debate.

A bathtub or small pool fitted with jets that agitate the water to create a swirling, massaging motion.

After the marathon, she relaxed her muscles in a warm whirlpool.

whirlpoolverb

To cause (a liquid or objects in a liquid) to rotate rapidly in a circular motion; to spin like a whirlpool.

The chef whirlpooled the soup so the cream would form a spiral.

whirlpooladjective

Having or employing swirling water jets for massage or cleaning.

They installed a luxurious whirlpool tub in the master bathroom.