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eddy

noun
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(plural eddies)
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  1. a movement of air, dust or water in a circle（空气、灰尘或水的）旋涡，涡流Topics Geographyc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: probably from the Germanic base of the Old English prefix ed- ‘again, back’.

eddy

verb
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[intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they eddy
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he / she / it eddies
🔊/ˈediz/
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past simple eddied
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past participle eddied
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-ing form eddying
🔊/ˈediɪŋ/
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  1. (of air, dust, water, etc.空气、灰尘、水等) to move around in a circle起旋涡；旋转 synonym swirl
    • The waves swirled and eddied around the rocks.波浪翻滚着在岩石周围打漩。🔊🔊
    Word Originlate Middle English: probably from the Germanic base of the Old English prefix ed- ‘again, back’.