vortex
pronunciation
How to pronounce vortex in British English:
UK [ˈvɔ:teks]
How to pronounce vortex in American English:
US [ˈvɔrteks]
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- Noun:
- the shape of something rotating rapidly
- a powerful circular current of water (usually the resulting of conflicting tides)
Word Origin
- vortex (n.)
- 1650s, "whirlpool, eddying mass," from Latin vortex, variant of vertex "an eddy of water, wind, or flame; whirlpool; whirlwind," from stem of vertere "to turn" (see versus). Plural form is vortices. Became prominent in 17c. theories of astrophysics (by Descartes, etc.). In reference to human affairs, it is attested from 1761. Vorticism as a movement in British arts and literature is attested from 1914, coined by Ezra Pound. Related: Vortical; vorticist.
Example
- 1. Like yubari , japan is heading into a demographic vortex .
- 2. It 's the largest known vortex in the solar system .
- 3. The grs is actually a massive anti-cyclonic vortex large enough to engulf several earths .
- 4. This video shows a time-lapse record of the experiment using a vortex beam to transfer a 100-m particle in a 150-cm section of optical pipeline .
- 5. Vortex engineering develops automatic teller machines for rural environments , adapting them to dispense soiled bank notes and use less power .