n. 1 a mass or column of air whirling rapidly round and round in a cylindrical or funnel shape over land or water. 2 a confused tumultuous process. 3 (attrib.) very rapid (a whirlwind romance). reap the whirlwind suffer worse results of a bad action.
WHIRLWIND
Meaning of WHIRLWIND in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012