[ 'meɪlstrəm ]
■ noun
1》 a powerful whirlpool.
2》 a state or situation of confused movement or upheaval.
Origin
C17: from early mod. Du., from maalen 'grind, whirl' + stroom 'stream'.
[ 'meɪlstrəm ]
■ noun
1》 a powerful whirlpool.
2》 a state or situation of confused movement or upheaval.
Origin
C17: from early mod. Du., from maalen 'grind, whirl' + stroom 'stream'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004