vortex
🇺🇸
/ˈvɔːrteks/
🇬🇧
/ˈvɔːteks/
noun
R
A spinning mass that sucks things in, like water going down a drain.
The ship was pulled into the vortex and disappeared beneath the waves.
R
A situation that is very strong and hard to get away from.
The scandal created a vortex of negative publicity that the company couldn't escape.
translation
A spinning mass that sucks things in, like water going down a drain.; A situation that is very strong and hard to get away from.
Word Forms
Plural
vortices