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vortex (noun)

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  • vortex — ► NOUN (pl. vortexes or vortices) ▪ a whirling mass, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind. DERIVATIVES vortical adjective vorticity noun. ORIGIN Latin, eddy …   English terms dictionary

  • vortex — noun (plural vortices; also vortexes) Etymology: New Latin vortic , vortex, from Latin vertex, vortex whirlpool more at vertex Date: 1652 1. something that resembles a whirlpool < the hellish vortex of battle Time > 2. a. a mass of fluid (as a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • vortex street — noun (aerodynamics) The regular procession of vortices forming behind a bluff or rectangle body in two parallel rows • • • Main Entry: ↑vortex …   Useful english dictionary

  • vortex theory — noun A theory (by Kelvin) that the material atom consists of a vortically moving frictionless fluid • • • Main Entry: ↑vortex …   Useful english dictionary

  • vortex — noun (C) literary 1 a mass of wind or water that spins rapidly and pulls things into its centre 2 (usually singular) a situation that has a powerful effect on people s lives and that influences their behaviour, even if they did not intend it to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • vortex — noun a whirling vortex of smoke Syn: whirlwind, cyclone, whirlpool, gyre, maelstrom, eddy, swirl, spiral; black hole …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • vortex — noun /ˈvɔrtɛks/ a) A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column. b) Anything that involves constant violent or chaotic activity around some centre. See Also: vortical …   Wiktionary

  • vortex mixer — noun A piece of laboratory equipment used to mix the contents of small tubes of liquids by means of rapid oscillation …   Wiktionary

  • vortex vein — noun a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins • Syn: ↑vorticose vein, ↑vena vorticosum • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel …   Useful english dictionary

  • vortex — UK [ˈvɔː(r)teks] / US [ˈvɔrˌteks] noun [countable] Word forms vortex : singular vortex plural vortexes or vortices UK [ˈvɔː(r)tɪsiːz] / US [ˈvɔrtɪsɪz] 1) formal a powerful spinning current of air or water that pulls everything down inside it 2)… …   English dictionary

  • vortex — vor|tex [ vɔr,teks ] (plural vor|tex|es or vor|ti|ces [ vɔrtısiz ] ) noun count 1. ) FORMAL a powerful spinning current of air or water that pulls everything down inside it 2. ) LITERARY a feeling or situation that has so much power or influence… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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