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whirlpool
noun whirl·pool \ˈhwər(-ə)l-ˌpül, ˈwər(-ə)l-\
: an area of water in a river, stream, etc., that moves very fast in a circle
Full Definition of WHIRLPOOL
1
a : a confused tumult and bustle : whirl b : a magnetic or impelling force by which something may be engulfed <refusing to be drawn into this whirlpool of intrigue — A. D. White>
2
a : water moving rapidly in a circle so as to produce a depression in the center into which floating objects may be drawn : eddy, vortex b : whirlpool bath
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First Known Use of WHIRLPOOL
1529
Rhymes with WHIRLPOOL
ampoule, babul, Banjul, befool, Blackpool, B-school, carpool, church school, cesspool, closestool, curule, dame school, day school, edge tool, Elul, faldstool, flake tool, footstool, gene pool, grade school, hangul, high school, homeschool, Kabul, misrule, Mosul, old school, prep school, preschool, retool, self-rule, step stool, tide pool, toadstool, tomfool, trade school, uncool, unspool, vanpool
WHIRLPOOL Defined for Kids
whirlpool
noun whirl·pool \ˈhwərl-ˌpül, ˈwərl-\
Definition of WHIRLPOOL for Kids
: a rapid swirl of water with a low place in the center into which floating objects are drawn
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whirlpool
noun whirl·pool \ˈhwər(-ə)l-ˌpül, ˈwər(-ə)l-\
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