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vortex

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vortex /ˈvoɚˌtɛks/ noun
plural vortices /ˈvoɚtəˌsiːz/ also vortexes /ˈvoɚˌtɛksəz/
vortex
/ˈvoɚˌtɛks/
noun
plural vortices /ˈvoɚtəˌsiːz/ also vortexes /ˈvoɚˌtɛksəz/
Britannica Dictionary definition of VORTEX
[count] technical
: a mass of spinning air, liquid, etc., that pulls things into its center sometimes used figuratively