remolino

Definitions of remolino
  1. noun
    a tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and usually will not lie flat
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    type of:
    pelo
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
  2. noun
    a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
    synonyms: olla, torbellino, vorágine, vértigo, vórtice
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    type of:
    corriente
    a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
  3. noun
    a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
    synonyms: torbellino, tromba, vórtice
  4. noun
    the shape of something rotating rapidly
    synonyms: espiral, voluta, vorágine, vuelo
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