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Waterspout vs Whirlpool - What's the difference?

waterspout | whirlpool |

As nouns the difference between waterspout and whirlpool

is that waterspout is a tornado that occurs over a body of water while whirlpool is a swirling body of water.

waterspout

English

(wikipedia waterspout)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a tornado that occurs over a body of water
  • a channel through which water is discharged, especially from the gutters of a roof

    • Quotations

    ; water tornado * 1922 , , At The Bay [http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/mansfield/garden/bay.html] *: Stanley turned over on his back and kicked with his legs till he was a living waterspout .

    See also

    * gargoyle

    whirlpool

    English

    (wikipedia whirlpool)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A swirling body of water.
    • 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.
  • Turmoil, or agitated excitement.

    • Derived terms

    * whirlpool galaxy