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vortex

 

[ หˆvษ”หrteks ]

Context #1

weather

A whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it towards its center.

Synonyms

eddy, maelstrom, whirlpool

Examples of usage

  • The sailors were terrified when their ship got caught in a powerful vortex.
  • The tornado formed a destructive vortex that swept through the town.
Context #2

physics

A mass of fluid or gas in a rotary motion around an axis line.

Synonyms

cyclone, spiral, whirlwind

Examples of usage

  • The water spiraled down the drain in a vortex.
  • The storm caused a vortex of swirling winds.
Context #3

general

To cause something to have a spiral movement.

Synonyms

spin, swirl, whirl

Examples of usage

  • The tornado vortexed debris into the air.
  • The blender vortexes the ingredients into a smooth mixture.

Translations

Translations of the word "vortex" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vรณrtice

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเค‚เคตเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wirbel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pusaran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั…ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wir

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆธฆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vortex

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vรณrtice

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท girdap

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ์šฉ๋Œ์ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏูˆุงู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vrtule

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรญr

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆผฉๆถก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vrtinec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hvirfill

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะนั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒญแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ burulฤŸan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vรณrtice

Word origin

The word 'vortex' originated from Latin 'vertex' meaning 'whirlpool' or 'whirlwind'. It has been used in English since the late 17th century to describe swirling masses of air or water. The concept of a vortex is prevalent in various fields such as meteorology, physics, and fluid dynamics.