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vortex noun

  /ˈvɔɹtɛks/
  • A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.
 draaikolk, wervelwind, wervel
  • (figuratively) Anything that involves constant violent or chaotic activity around some centre.
 draaikolk, wervelwind
  • (figuratively) Anything that inevitably draws surrounding things into its current.
 maalstroom

vortical adjective

  /ˈvɔːtɪk(ə)l/
  • Of or pertaining to a vortex; containing vortices; moving in a vortex. [from 17th c.]
 dwarrelend als een draaikolk, wervelend
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