vortex
noun
[ ˈvɔːtɛks ]
• a whirling mass of fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind.
• "we were caught in a vortex of water"
Similar:
whirlwind,
whirlpool,
gyre,
maelstrom,
eddy,
swirl,
swirling,
countercurrent,
counterflow,
Charybdis,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin vortex, vortic-, literally ‘eddy’, variant of vertex.
