Meaning Of The Word Whirlwind

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whirlwind
You can describe a situation in which a lot of things happen very quickly and are very difficult for someone to control as a whirlwind.
countable noun: A whirlwind is a tall column of air which spins round and round very fast and moves across the land or sea.

whirlwind in American English
a current of air whirling violently upward in a spiral motion around a more or less vertical axis that has a forward motion
impetuous and speedy
noun: any of several relatively small masses of air rotating rapidly around a more or less vertical axis and advancing simultaneously over land or sea, as a dust devil, tornado, or waterspout

whirlwind in British English
noun: a column of air whirling around and towards a more or less vertical axis of low pressure, which moves along the land or ocean surface

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