as in vortex
water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center
in The Odyssey, Ulysses is trapped between the six-headed monster Scylla and Charybdis, a deadly whirlpool that threatens to suck in his ship
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Be sure to check out the whirlpool bathtubs in each room, too.
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Meira Gebel, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Veer toward the coast of Sicily and chance having their vessel sucked down a whirlpool.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Jura was, and still is, the location of the Corryvreckan, an exceptionally perilous natural whirlpool.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 15 Nov. 2024
The five-bedroom house features a turret entrance to a grand foyer, geometric coffered ceilings, arched doorways, stained glass, formal living and dining rooms, an entertainer's kitchen with breakfast nook, and a primary suite with whirlpool tub.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Meira Gebel, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Veer toward the coast of Sicily and chance having their vessel sucked down a whirlpool.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Jura was, and still is, the location of the Corryvreckan, an exceptionally perilous natural whirlpool.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 15 Nov. 2024
The five-bedroom house features a turret entrance to a grand foyer, geometric coffered ceilings, arched doorways, stained glass, formal living and dining rooms, an entertainer's kitchen with breakfast nook, and a primary suite with whirlpool tub.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Whirlpool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whirlpool. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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