MEANING
A localized movement of water or air that turns around itself instead of following the main flow.
Use it for
Circular currents, trapped leaves, and small counterflows.Show a small interruption in otherwise directional movement.
Words that belong together
- swirling eddy
- river eddy
- eddy of wind
On the page
An eddy held three leaves below the bridge.
Dust spun in an eddy at the edge of the track.
She steered into the eddy to rest outside the current.
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Word forms
- Base
- eddy
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Usually smaller and less forceful than a whirlpool; can describe wind-driven dust or leaves. Plural: eddies; Related verb inflections: eddy, eddies, eddied, eddying.
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