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to eddy
01
(of liquids or air) to move in a circular or swirling motion
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
movement verb
regular
present tense
eddy
3rd person singular
eddies
past simple
eddied
past participle
eddied
Examples
Leaves eddied in the wind before settling on the ground.
Eddy
01
a circular current of water or air that moves against the main flow, creating a small whirlpool or whirl
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
eddies
Examples
The boat was briefly caught in an eddy near the river's bend.
