Vortex Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

vortex

/ˈvoɚˌtɛks/

noun

plural

vortices

/ˈvoɚtəˌsiːz/

also

vortexes

/ˈvoɚˌtɛksəz/

vortex

/ˈvoɚˌtɛks/

noun

plural

vortices

/ˈvoɚtəˌsiːz/

also

vortexes

/ˈvoɚˌtɛksəz/

Britannica Dictionary definition of VORTEX

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:

a mass of spinning air, liquid, etc., that pulls things into its center

— sometimes used figuratively

• He was caught in a swirling vortex of terror.

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