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a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins
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| vortex |
whirl: the shape of something rotating rapidly whirlpool: a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
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| vortex |
a rapidly whirling spiral
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| vortex |
A revolving mass of water which forms a whirlpool. This whirlpool is caused by water flowing out of a small opening in the bottom of a basin or reservoir. A funnelshaped opening is created downward from the water surface.
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In its most general use, any flow possessing vorticity. More often the term refers to a flow with closed streamlines.
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