- vorticular
- vorˈticose, vorticˈūlar or vortiginous /-ijˈ/ adjectiveVortical• • •Main Entry: ↑vortex
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vortex — [ vɔ:tɛks] noun (plural vortexes or vortices tɪsi:z) a whirling mass, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind. Derivatives vortical adjective vortically adverb vorticity vɔ: tɪsɪti noun … English new terms dictionary
rotary — [adj] turning encircling, gyral, gyratory, revolving, rotating, rotational, rotatory, spinning, vertiginous, vorticular, whirligig, whirling; concepts 581,584 … New thesaurus
vortex — n. (pl. tices ) whirlpool. ♦ vortical, ♦ vorticose, ♦ vorticular, ♦ vortiginous, a. whirling. ♦ vorticist, n. painter whose theory of art was that it should express the complexity of modern machinery, etc … Dictionary of difficult words
vortex — n. (pl. vortexes or vortices) 1 a mass of whirling fluid, esp. a whirlpool or whirlwind. 2 any whirling motion or mass. 3 a system, occupation, pursuit, etc., viewed as swallowing up or engrossing those who approach it (the vortex of society). 4… … Useful english dictionary
