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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Related terms 1.3 Quotations

English

Noun

1. a whirlwind, a whirlpool, or similarly moving matter
2. (figurative) something involving constant activity arund some centre
3. (figurative) something which draws things inevitably towards it

Related terms

1. maelstrom
2. eddy

Quotations

2004: the consumer vortex that is East Hampton — The New Yorker, 30 August 2004, p.38