different between whirlpool vs galaxy

English

Etymology

From earlier whirlpoole, whirlpole, equivalent to whirl +? pool. Compare whirlpit.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?w?lpul/, /?hw?lpul/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?w??lpu?l/
• Hyphenation: whirl?pool

Noun

whirlpool (plural whirlpools)

1. A swirling body of water.

   A whirlpool is an instance of a vortex produced by ocean tides, or by a hole underneath where the water would drain out, such as in a bathtub.

2. A hot tub, jacuzzi.
   • 1995, Orange Coast Magazine (volume 21, number 6, page 56)

     The meatloaf has been cooking in the oven for the last hour and should be ready just about the time George climbs out of the whirlpool.

3. Turmoil, or agitated excitement.

Derived terms

• whirlpool galaxy

Translations

Verb

whirlpool (third-person singular simple present whirlpools, present participle whirlpooling, simple past and past participle whirlpooled)

1. (intransitive) To spin or swirl like the water in a whirlpool.

English

Alternative forms

• (Milky Way Galaxy): Galaxy

Etymology

From Middle English galaxye, galaxie, from Old French galaxie, from Latin galaxias, from Ancient Greek ???????? (galaxías, “Milky Way”), from ???? (gála, “milk”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??al?ksi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??æl?ksi/

Noun

galaxy (plural galaxies)

1. (now rare) The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth. [from 14th c.]
   • 1633, John Donne, "Sapho to Philænis":

     So may thy cheekes red outweare scarlet dye, / And their white, whitenesse of the Galaxie [...].

2. (astronomy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe. [from 19th c.]
3. (fashion, design) Any print or pattern reminiscent of a galaxy, generally consisting of blending, semiopaque patches of vibrant color on a dark background.
   • 2016, Reyna Young, Hanover Falls, page 42:

     Her walls and ceiling were covered with galaxy wallpaper; it was like stepping into space.

   • 2017, Rebekah L. Purdy, Incriminating Dating, unnumbered page:

     Her nerdy glasses sat perched on her face, and she wore a May the Force Be With You Tshirt with a black lace skirt, galaxy leggings, and a pair of white Star Wars Vans.

   • 2018, Isabel Scheck, Survival, page 15:

     She hurriedly said that she found an^[sic] faded galaxy blanket. She loved galaxy patterned things.

Synonyms

• (astronomy): G (abbreviation), star city, trichiliocosm (in Buddhism)

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References

• galaxy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia