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backflow collapse: a flow that returns toward its source

gurge collapse

whirlpool collapse: a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

regurgitation collapse: recall after rote memorization; "he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation"; backflow of blood through a defective heart valve

backwash collapse

eddy collapse: a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself; founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910); flow in a circular current, of liquids

twirl collapse: turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

backwater collapse: any backward region that is isolated from the world and resists progress; a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"

vortex collapse

pirouette collapse: (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet); do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance

reflux collapse: an abnormal backward flow of body fluids

gulf collapse: an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy"; a deep wide chasm; an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

whirlwind collapse: a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

swirl collapse

hurly burly collapse

jitters collapse: extreme nervousness

turbidity collapse: muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended

hullabaloo collapse

rat race collapse: an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation

whirl collapse: confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"; the shape of something rotating rapidly; fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"; cause to spin; "spin a coin"

ado collapse

unrest collapse: a feeling of restless agitation

fidgets collapse

fermentation collapse

ebullition collapse

to do collapse

churn collapse: a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk; stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter; be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"

moil collapse: moisten or soil; "Her tears moiled the letter"

trepidation collapse: a feeling of alarm or dread

gyre collapse

seething collapse: in constant agitation; "a seething flag-waving crowd filled the streets"; "a seething mass of maggots"; "lovers and madmen have such seething brains"- Shakespeare

excitement collapse: the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"

reel collapse: a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps; winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod; a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector; music composed for dancing a reel; wind onto or off a reel

brouhaha collapse: a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits

boiling collapse: cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil; the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas; extremely; "boiling mad"

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