vortex

vor·tex  (vôrtks)

n. pl. vor·tex·es or vor·ti·ces (-t-sz)

1. A spiral motion of fluid within a limited area, especially a whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it toward its center.

2. A place or situation regarded as drawing into its center all that surrounds it: "As happened with so many theater actors, he was swept up in the vortex of Hollywood" (New York Times).

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[Latin vortex, vortic-, variant of vertex, from vertere, to turn; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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vortex [ˈvɔːtɛks]

n pl -texes, -tices [-tɪˌsiːz]

1. (Physics / General Physics) a whirling mass or rotary motion in a liquid, gas, flame, etc., such as the spiralling movement of water around a whirlpool

2. any activity, situation, or way of life regarded as irresistibly engulfing

[from Latin: a whirlpool; variant of vertex]

vortical  [ˈvɔːtɪk^əl] adj

vortically  adv

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vortex  (vôrtks)

Plural vortexes or vortices (vôrt-sz)

A circular, spiral, or helical motion in a fluid (such as a gas) or the fluid in such a motion. A vortex often forms around areas of low pressure and attracts the fluid (and the objects moving within it) toward its center. Tornados are examples of vortexes; vortexes that form around flying objects are a source of turbulence and drag. See also eddy.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	vortex - the shape of something rotating rapidly convolution, swirl, whirl round shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
	2.	vortex - a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) maelstrom, whirlpool current, stream - a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water" Charybdis - (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla

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vortex

noun whirlpool, eddy, maelstrom, Charybdis (literary), gyre, countercurrent a vortex of encircling winds

Translations

vortex [ˈvɔːteks] N (vortexes or vortices (pl)) [ˈvɔːtɪsiːz]

1. (lit) → vórtice m, torbellino m

2. (fig) [of activity] → torbellino, remolino m

vortex

n pl <-es or vortices> (lit) → Wirbel m, → Strudel m (also fig)

vortex [ˈvɔːtɛks] n (vortices (pl)) [ˈvɔːtɪsiːz] (frm) (whirl) → vortice m (fig) → turbine m

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vortex [ˈvɔːtɛks] n (vortices (pl)) [ˈvɔːtɪsiːz] (frm) (whirl) → vortice m (fig) → turbine m