Definition that contains whirlpool
- twist a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
- eddy a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
- scylla (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait
- charybdis (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla