NSW Opportunity Class
Vortex
noun/vor-teks/
a mass of whirling fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind.
In contextThe water drained from the tub, forming a small vortex.
Remember it
From Latin vertere, 'to turn' — a vortex turns and spins like bathwater down the drain.
Use it well
Use literally for whirlpools and willy-willies, or figuratively: 'sucked into a vortex of homework'.