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maelstrom(dictionary)

maelstrom (iou)



maelstrom noun. L17.

A great whirlpool, orig. one in the Arctic Ocean off the west coast of Norway, formerly supposed to suck in and destroy all vessels within a long radius. L17.
American Poetry Review They have pulled oars while caught in maelstroms.
fig. A state of turbulence or confusion. M19.
L. Cody Simon..succeeded in penetrating the maelstrom round the bar. Times The meeting..is taking place amid a maelstrom of rumours about imminent changes.