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    maelstrom
    /ˈmeɪlstrəm/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAELSTROM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MAELSTROM definition: 1. a situation in which there is great confusion, violence, and destruction: 2. an area of water…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maelstromMaelstrom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MAELSTROM is a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius. How to use maelstrom in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAELSTROM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Maelstrom is a noun that means a situation of great confusion, violence, and destruction, or an area of water with a strong circular movement. Learn how to use it in sentences and find out its pronunciation and translations in different languages.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › maelstromMAELSTROM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool. a restless, disordered, or tumultuous state of affairs: the maelstrom of early morning traffic. Synonyms: bedlam, pandemonium, tumult. (initial capital letter) a famous hazardous whirlpool off the NW coast of Norway. maelstrom. 1. / ˈmeɪlstrəʊm /.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maelstromMaelstrom - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A maelstrom is a powerful whirlpool. A luckless ship might go down in one, and conflicting ocean currents might cause one. These days, you're more likely to hear maelstrom used metaphorically to describe disasters where many competing forces are at play.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAELSTROM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Maelstrom means a very confused or violent situation, or a large powerful whirlpool. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, and usage of maelstrom with Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › maelstromMaelstrom - definition of maelstrom by The Free Dictionary

    Maelstrom is a noun that means a violent or turbulent situation or a whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence. It comes from obsolete Dutch and has synonyms such as Charybdis, pandemonium, or bedlam.