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mael·strom
(māl′strəm)n.
1. A violent or turbulent situation: caught in the maelstrom of war.
2. A whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence.
[Obsolete Dutch : Dutch malen, to grind, whirl (from Middle Dutch; see melə- in Indo-European roots) + Dutch stroom, stream (from Middle Dutch; see sreu- in Indo-European roots).]
maelstrom
(ˈmeɪlstrəʊm)n
1. (Physical Geography) a large powerful whirlpool
2. any turbulent confusion
[C17: from obsolete Dutch maelstroom, from malen to grind, whirl round + stroom stream]
Maelstrom
(ˈmeɪlstrəʊm)n
(Placename) a strong tidal current in a restricted channel in the Lofoten Islands off the NW coast of Norway
mael•strom
(ˈmeɪl strəm)n.
1. a powerful whirlpool often hazardous to approach.
2. a tumultuous state of affairs.
3. (cap.) a powerful current off the NW coast of Norway.
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