Vortex
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Definition
(pl: vortices) - A mass of fluid with a whirling or circular motion that tends to form a cavity in the center of the circle and that draws materials toward its center. An eddy or whirlpool.
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Glossary of Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Vicksburg, USA