noun🔗ShareTourbillon, vortexA whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column."The spilled juice created a vortex on the kitchen floor, swirling the colorful liquid into a messy spiral. "Le jus renversé a créé un vortex sur le sol de la cuisine, faisant tourbillonner le liquide coloré en une spirale désordonnée.natureweatherphysicsenvironmentphenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTourbillon, vortexAnything that involves constant violent or chaotic activity around some centre."2004: the consumer vortex that is East Hampton — The New Yorker, 30 August 2004, p.38"2004 : le vortex de consommation qu'est East Hampton — The New Yorker, 30 août 2004, p.38phenomenaphysicsnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTourbillon, vortexAnything that inevitably draws surrounding things into its current."The strong current near the dam created a dangerous vortex that sucked in fallen branches. "Le fort courant près du barrage a créé un vortex dangereux qui a aspiré les branches tombées.physicsnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTourbillonA supposed collection of particles of very subtle matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or planet; part of a Cartesian theory accounting for the formation of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing it."The ancient philosopher's vortex theory explained how planets moved around the sun, much like a swirling collection of dust particles around a central point. "La théorie du tourbillon du philosophe antique expliquait comment les planètes se déplaçaient autour du soleil, un peu comme un amas tourbillonnant de particules de poussière autour d'un point central.theoryphysicsastronomyphilosophyworldspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVortexAny of numerous species of small Turbellaria belonging to Vortex and allied genera."The scientist observed a tiny vortex under the microscope, a type of flatworm. "Le scientifique a observé un minuscule vortex au microscope, un type de ver plat.organismanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading