remoinho

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Back-formation from remoinhar.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.ˈmwi.ɲu/
Hyphenation: re‧mo‧i‧nho

Noun

remoinho m (plural remoinhos)

whirlpool, vortex
eddy (air or water running in an opposite direction to the main current)
whirlwind

Synonyms

(whirlpool): voragem
(whirlwind): turbilhão

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