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vortex

/ˈvɔrtɛks/ /ˈvɔːtɛks/
noun
GeneralScience
  1. 1 girdap, vorteks countable

Definition (English)

A spinning mass of air or water that pulls things towards its centre.

Example Sentences

  1. The polar vortex brought freezing temperatures.
    Kutup girdabı dondurucu soğuklar getirdi.
  2. The draining water formed a small vortex in the sink.
    Akan su lavaboda küçük bir girdap oluşturdu.
Figurative
  1. 1 sarmal, batak countable

Definition (English)

A situation that pulls you in and is hard to escape from.

Example Sentences

  1. He was caught in a vortex of debt.
    Borç sarmalına kapıldı.
  2. The busy city pulled her into a vortex of parties and late nights.
    Hareketli şehir onu partiler ve geç saatlerden oluşan bir sarmalın içine çekti.

Synonyms

Collocations

vortex formationwater vortexair vortexvortex effectvortex motion

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