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a river's rebellion, spinning upstream just to prove it can
means a circular movement of water, air, or any current that swirls against or apart from the main flow, often forming a small whirlpool.
from Likely from Old Norse 'iða,' meaning a whirlpool or eddy, carried into English by Norse settlers — and the 'ed-' element is possibly related to an old prefix meaning 'back' or 'again,' fitting for water that doubles back on itself. The word has spun quietly in English for centuries, describing exactly the small countercurrents it names.
- backwards flow
- water actually circles against the main current
- kayaker's friend
- paddlers rest in eddies behind rocks
- all scales
- forms in teacups, rivers, and ocean gyres
- drag effect
- eddies steal energy from flowing fluids
- name origin
- likely from Old Norse for whirlpool
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