🌀eddy

noun
/ˈɛdi/

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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