Whirlpool: alternatives and connections

A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast. It is personified as a female monster. See Scylla.

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The act of moving from one point to another; progress; passage.

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Running or moving rapidly.

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of Fee

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imp. sing. of Fly, v. i.

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of Run

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A current of water or other fluid; a liquid flowing continuously in a line or course, either on the earth, as a river, brook, etc., or from a vessel,…

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To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy.

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To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy.

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A current of air or water running back, or in a direction contrary to the main current.

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A celebrated whirlpool on the coast of Norway.

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To decorate with fringe or embroidery.

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To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy.

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A mass of fluid, especially of a liquid, having a whirling or circular motion tending to form a cavity or vacuum in the center of the circle, and to…

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To turn round rapidly; to cause to rotate with velocity; to make to revolve.

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