Whirlpooling

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of liquid swirling around, forming a whirlpool. uncountable

    "It makes no sense to say that the whirlpool is “here” and the ocean “there.” Whirlpooling is a feature of the ocean."

  2. 2
    The assault, undressing and groping of a woman by men in an aquatic setting. uncountable

    ""In dozens of separate 'whirlpooling' incidents, groups of teenage boys surrounded a girl in the water, tore off her swimsuit top and then grabbed her breasts.""

  3. 3
    A method of separating the trub from the wort, involving centrifugal force. uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle of whirlpool form-of, participle, present

Synonyms

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eddyadoback streambackflowbackwashbackwater

Example

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"It makes no sense to say that the whirlpool is “here” and the ocean “there.” Whirlpooling is a feature of the ocean."

Etymology

From whirlpool + -ing.

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centrifugal force

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