antivortex

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noun

A vortex that rotates in an opposite direction to another that it is paired with

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Meanings

nounantivortex (plural antivortices)

plural antivortices · alternative anti-vortex

  1. natural sciencesA vortex that rotates in an opposite direction to another that it is paired with

Origin

From anti- + vortex.

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Translations

Portuguese antivórtice
  • antivórticea vortex that rotates in an opposite direction to another that it is paired with
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APA

antivortex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antivortex

MLA

“antivortex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antivortex. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antivortex,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antivortex.

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