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1. (n.) eddy
a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, esp. one having a rotary or whirling motion.
2. eddy
a small whirlpool.
3. eddy
any similar current, as of air, dust, or fog.
4. eddy
a current or trend, as of opinion or events, running counter to the main current.
5. (v.i.) eddy
to move or whirl in eddies.
6. (n.) Eddy
Mary (Morse) Baker (Mrs. Glover; Mrs. Patterson), 1821–1910, U.S. founder of the Christian Science Church.
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1. (noun) Eddy, Mary Baker Eddy, Mary Morse Baker Eddy
founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
2. (verb) eddy, twist
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
3. (verb) eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
flow in a circular current, of liquids
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1. (noun) eddy
a current of air or water running back, or in a direction contrary to the main current
2. (noun) eddy
a current of water or air moving in a circular direction; a whirlpool
3. (verb) eddy
to move as an eddy, or as in an eddy; to move in a circle
4. (verb) eddy
to collect as into an eddy
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Sense: a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.
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 Afrikaans: draaikolk, maling |
 Arabic: دَوّامَه، تَيّار عَكْسي |
 Bulgarian: обратно движение |
 Brazilian: redemoinho |
 Czech: vír |
 German: der Wirbel |
 Danish: hvirvelstrøm; hvirvelvind |
 Greek: μικρή δίνη |
 Spanish: remolino |
 Estonian: keeris |
 Farsi: گرداب؛ گردباد |
 Finnish: vesipyörre |
 French: tourbillon |
 Hebrew: מְעַרבּוֹלֶת |
 Hindi: भंवर |
 Croatian: vir, vrtlog |
 Hungarian: örvény |
 Indonesian: pusaran |
 Icelandic: hringiða, svelgur |
 Italian: gorgo, mulinello |
 Japanese: 渦巻き |
 Korean: 소용돌이 |
 Lithuanian: sūkurys, verpetas |
 Latvian: virpulis; mutulis |
 Malay: olak |
 Dutch: werveling |
 Norwegian: bakevje, virvel |
 Polish: wir |
 Persian: گرداب؛ گردباد |
 Pashto: ګرځنى (ګرداو لكه داو بو)، |
 Portuguese: remoinho |
 Romanian: vârtej |
 Russian: водоворот;вихрь |
 Slovak: vír |
 Slovenian: vrtinec |
 Serbian: kovitlac |
 Swedish: virvel |
 Thai: น้ำวน |
 Turkish: girdap, anafor |
 Taiwanese: 渦流 |
 Ukrainian: вир; вихор |
 Urdu: گرداب ، بھنوری |
 Vietnamese: xoáy nước; gió lốc |
 Chinese: 涡流 |
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