whirlpool
Example Sentences
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On a river in Alaska while training I once saw a place where a whirlpool had frozen into a cone, open at the bottom like a beautiful trap waiting to suck the whole team down.
From Literature
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Outside, the evening was peaceful and still, but inside, Nim was a rage hotter than Fire Mountain’s lava and wilder than a whirlpool in a storm.
From Literature
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Travelers in select suites can enjoy private whirlpool spas and outdoor showers.
The whirlpool is massive, and I seriously overestimated how far I could jump.
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On the way to port, a powerful wave struck from two directions creating a whirlpool, and the boat flipped.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.