noun
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a circular current in a river or sea, produced by opposing tides, winds or currents; a whirl pool; an eddy.
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similar circular current in the wind; a whirl.
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a cycle or a lock of curling hairs.
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the act of turning or revolving.
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a period of time in which events happen in a certain order, and which constantly repeats itself; a cycle.
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(mus.) a cycle with definite number of time units.