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• eddying — ed·dy || edɪ n. circular current, small whirlpool (of wind or water) v. form a circular current, form a small whirlpool, swirl around (about wind or water) …   English contemporary dictionary

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• eddy — /ed ee/, n., pl. eddies, v., eddied, eddying. n. 1. a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, esp. one having a rotary or whirling motion. 2. a small whirlpool. 3. any similar current, as of air, dust, or fog. 4. a …   Universalium

• eddy — I. noun (plural eddies) Etymology: Middle English (Scots) ydy, probably from Old Norse itha Date: 15th century 1. a. a current of water or air running contrary to the main current; especially a circular current ; whirlpool b. something moving… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• eddy — I UK [ˈedɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms eddy : singular eddy plural eddies a current of water or air that moves against the main current in a circular pattern II UK [ˈedɪ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms eddy : present tense… …   English dictionary

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• eddy — /ˈɛdi / (say edee) noun (plural eddies) 1. a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion. 2. any similar current, as of air, dust, fog, etc. –verb (eddied, eddying)… …  

• eddy — [ed′ē] n. pl. eddies [ME ydy, prob. < ON itha, an eddy, whirlpool < IE base * eti, and, furthermore > L et] 1. a current of air, water, etc. moving against the main current and with a circular motion; little whirlpool or whirlwind 2. a… …   English World dictionary

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