How do you pronounce eddy?

eddy is pronounced as /ˈɛdi/.

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eddy

🌀eddy

noun

/ˈɛdi/

ecumenical Eden

Meaning

A circular movement of water, air, or smoke, counter to the main current, causing a small whirlpool or turbulence.

Example Sentences

The canoe was caught in an eddy near the rocks.

Example Expressions

swim against the eddy

Synonyms

whirlpool, swirl, vortex, current, whirl

Antonyms

calm, stillness

Collocations

river eddy, swirling eddy, caught in an eddy, water eddy

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