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

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centrifuge collapse: an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension; rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids

backflow collapse: a flow that returns toward its source

furore collapse

gurge collapse

vibrator collapse: mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage; a mechanical device that vibrates; "a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound"

whorl collapse

Turkish bath collapse: you sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower; a steam room where facilities are available for a bath followed by a shower and massage

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

waterfall collapse: a steep descent of the water of a river

purl collapse: a basic knitting stitch; gold or silver wire thread; make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling"; embroider with gold or silver thread; edge or border with gold or silver embroidery; knit with a purl stitch

sweat bath collapse

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

whirlpool bath collapse

sauna collapse: a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks

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

massage collapse: kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation; give a massage to; "She massaged his sore back"; manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge"

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"

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

ado collapse

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"

maelstrom collapse

vortex collapse

bath collapse: you soak and wash your body in a bathtub; "he has a good bath every morning"; a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it); "she soaked the etching in an acid bath"; a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains; an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons

bathe collapse: the act of swimming; "the Englishman said he had a good bathe"; cleanse the entire body; "bathe daily"; clean one's body by immersion into water; "The child should bathe every day"; suffuse with or as if with light; "The room was bathed in sunlight"

gyre collapse

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

tub collapse: a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids; the amount that a tub will hold; "a tub of water"

douche collapse: irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents; a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas; direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning

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

swirl collapse

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