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• vortex — [vôr′teks΄] n. pl. vortexes or vortices [vôr′tə sēz΄] [L vortex, var. of vertex: see VERTEX] 1. a whirling mass of water forming a vacuum at its center, into which anything caught in the motion is drawn; whirlpool 2. a whirl or powerful eddy of… …   English World dictionary

• Vortex tube — For the term vortex tube used in fluid dynamics please see: vorticity The vortex tube, also known as the Ranque Hilsch vortex tube, is a mechanical device that separates a compressed gas into hot and cold streams. It has no moving parts.… …   Wikipedia

• Vortex — A vortex (pl. vortices ) is a spinning, often turbulent, flow of fluid. Any spiral motion with closed streamlines is vortex flow. The motion of the fluid swirling rapidly around a center is called a vortex. The speed and rate of rotation of the… …   Wikipedia

• Vortex ring — A vortex ring, also called a toroidal vortex, is a region of rotating fluid moving through the same or different fluid where the flow pattern takes on a doughnut shape. The movement of the fluid is about the poloidal or circular axis of the… …   Wikipedia

• Vortex ring toys — A vortex ring is a rolling donut of fluid which is moving through another fluid. A smoke ring is a common example of a vortex ring. Because of the way they rotate, a vortex ring can hold itself together and travel for quite a distance.Vortex ring …   Wikipedia

• Vortex ring gun — The vortex ring gun is currently (as of early 2006) being developed. It fires a blank cartridge into a barrel which widens towards its muzzle. The pressure accelerates the air or gas in the barrel at high speed and it becomes a high speed… …   Wikipedia

• Vortex (iPod game) — Infobox VG| title = Vortex developer = Apple Inc. platforms = iPod 5/5.5g, 3g Nano (Shipped With), Classic (Shipped With) released = September 12 2006 genre = Action modes = Single playerVortex is an iPod game created by Apple Inc. It is a… …   Wikipedia

• vortex — vor|tex [ˈvo:teks US ˈvo:r ] n plural vortices [ tısi:z] or vortexes [Date: 1600 1700; : Modern Latin; Origin: Latin vertex, vortex; VERTEX] 1.) a mass of wind or water that spins quickly and pulls things into its centre 2.) [usually …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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 ring state — The operating state of a helicopter main rotor in which the axial flow through the rotor is opposite to the axial flow outside the rotor disc area and to the rotor thrust. It is an unstable condition of powered flight in which the helicopter… …   Aviation dictionary

• vortex tube — Mechanism for cooling or refrigerating which accomplishes cooling effect by releasing compressed air through a specially designed tube …   Dictionary of automotive terms