How is the word tourbillon translated from French to English

English translation
vortex
noun

Une masse d'eau ou d'air en rotation.

A spinning mass of water or air.

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  • Un tourbillon s'est formé au-dessus de la bonde. — A vortex formed above the drain.

  • La petite barque a été aspirée dans un tourbillon. — The little boat was pulled into a vortex.

  • À quelle vitesse un tourbillon tourne-t-il ? — How fast does a vortex spin?

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