noun Etymology: obsolete Dutch (now maalstroom), from malen to grind + strom stream Date: 1682 a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius, something resembling a ~ in turbulence
MAELSTROM
Meaning of MAELSTROM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012