Maelstrom - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈmeɪlstrɑːm|
Brit.
|ˈmeɪlstrəm|
noun
- a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) (syn: vortex, whirlpool)
Extra examples
She was caught in a maelstrom of emotions.
The ship was drawn into the maelstrom.
A spinning maelstrom of rain swept around the mountain.
Word forms
noun
singular: maelstrom
plural: maelstroms
singular: maelstrom
plural: maelstroms
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