Sinkhole vs Whirlpool - What's the difference?
sinkhole | whirlpool |
(geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage
A depressed area in which waste or drainage collects.
(pinball) A hole in the playfield that rewards the player when the ball is guided into it.
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(internet) A DNS server that has been configured to hand out non-routeable addresses for all domains, so that every computer that uses it will fail to get access to the real website.
A swirling body of water.
Turmoil, or agitated excitement.
As nouns the difference between sinkhole and whirlpool
is that sinkhole is a hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage while whirlpool is a swirling body of water.sinkhole
English
(wikipedia sinkhole)Alternative forms
* sink holeNoun
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Synonyms
* cenote, doline, kettle hole, shakehole, sink, swallet, swallow holewhirlpool
English
(wikipedia whirlpool)Noun
(en noun)- A whirlpool is an instance of a vortex produced by ocean tides, or by a hole underneath where the water would drain out, such as in a bathtub.