noun · Nature

whirlpool

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The meaning (definition) of the word whirlpool

water that spins around fast and pulls things in.

The word whirlpool used in a sentence

The whirlpool in the sink goes round and round very fast.

Words that mean the same as whirlpool (synonyms)

swirl

The plural of the word whirlpool

whirlpools

How the word whirlpool is said around the world

Frenchtourbillon (toorbeeyawn)
Spanishtorbellino (tohrvaylyeenoh)
Mandarin漩涡 (xuán wō)
Hindiव्हर्लपूल (vhuhrluhpool)
Arabicدوامة (dowwahmah)
Russianводоворот (vodovorot)
Portuguese (EU)hidromassagem (eedroomuhsahzhayng)
Portuguese (BR)hidromassagem (eedrohmahsahzhayng)
Japanese渦潮 (uzushio)
GermanWhirlpool (wurlpool)
Urduبھنور (buhnohr)
Punjabiਵਰਲਪੂਲ (vuhruhluhpool)
Korean소용돌이 (soyongdoli)
Hebrewמְעַרבּוֹלֶת (mahrbohlayt)
Greekρουφήχτρα (rouphekhtra)
Dutchdraaikolk (drahykawlk)
Tagalogalimpuyo (ahleempooyoh)
Vietnamesexoáy nước (swahury newuhurky)
Turkishjakuzi (zhahkoozi)
Persianگرداب (gayrdahb)
Polishwir (veer)
Ukrainianвир (vyr)
Bengaliঘূর্ণি (goornee)
Swedishbubbelpool (bubuhlpool)
Italianvortice (vawrteechay)

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