What is another word for Vortexes?

Pronunciation: [vˈɔːtɛksɪz] (IPA)

Vortexes, also known as whirlpools, eddies, or maelstroms, are powerful natural phenomena that draw in air or water and spin it around in a circular motion. Another synonym for vortex is a cyclone, which typically refers to a strong, rotating windstorm. Other related terms include spiral, whirl, and swirl, all of which describe a twisting or turning motion. Vortexes are often associated with danger and chaos, as they can be unpredictable and difficult to navigate. However, they can also be awe-inspiring and beautiful, such as when they form colorful patterns of swirling leaves or foam on the surface of water.

What are the hypernyms for Vortexes?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Vortexes

Early in the morning there were only outgoing hosts; but soon eddies were seen in the swift current, Vortexes made by a single ant here and there forcing its way against the stream.
"Edge of the Jungle"
William Beebe
Nay, gradually, as indeed I anticipated, the black Vortexes and deluges have subsided; and now that it is past, I begin to feel myself better for my travels after all.
"The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II."
Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson
Once, one of these Vortexes shot downward, with projectile speed, rapidly assuming the terrible form of the trombe of a tornado, and where it struck the ground it tore everything to pieces-trees, houses, the very earth itself were ground to powder and then whirled aloft by the resistless suction.
"The Second Deluge"
Garrett P. Serviss

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