Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - whirlwind
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Whirlwind
whirlwind
~ n 1 an extremely strong wind that moves quickly with a circular movement, causing a lot of damage; tornado, twister (2) AmE 2 a whirlwind romance/tour etc something that happens much more quickly than usual 3 a whirlwind of activity/emotions etc a situation in which you experience a lot of different activities or emotions one after another
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(whirlwinds) 1. A whirlwind is a tall column of air which spins round and round very fast and moves across the land or sea. N-COUNT 2. 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. I had been running around southern England in a whirlwind of activity... N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp, usu N of n 3. A whirlwind event or action happens or is done much more quickly than normal. He got married after a whirlwind romance. ... a whirlwind tour of France. ADJ: ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Date: 14th century 1. a small rotating windstorm of limited extent 2. a. a confused rush ; whirl a ~ of meetings b. a violent or destructive force or agency II. adjective Date: 1614 resembling a ~ especially in speed or force a ~ campaign a ~ romance ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a mass or column of air whirling rapidly round and round in a cylindrical or funnel shape over land or water. 2 a confused tumultuous process. 3 (attrib.) very rapid (a whirlwind romance). Phrases and idioms reap the whirlwind suffer worse results of a bad action. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. вихрь, смерч; ураган whirlwind fire —- воен. ураганный огонь whirlwind attack —- воен. стремительное наступление a whirlwind of applause —- буря аплодисментов a whirlwind of passion —- ураган страсти Id: to ride the whirlwind —- справиться (с чем-л.), быть хозяином положения, быть на высоте в трудной обстановке ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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