mael|strom

mael|strom
mael|strom «MAYL struhm», noun.
1. a great or turbulent whirlpool.
2. Figurative. a violent confusion of feelings, ideas, or conditions: »

The poor man lived always in the whirl of a perfect Maelstrom of promises and engagements (Harriet Beecher Stowe).

[< earlier Dutch maelstrom < malen to grind + stroom stream]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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