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Torus-shaped vortex in a fluid
A vortex ring, also called a toroidal vortex, is a torus-shaped vortex in a fluid; that is, a region where the fluid mostly spins around an imaginary axis
Vortex_ring
Aerodynamic condition related to helicopter flight
The vortex ring state (VRS) is a dangerous aerodynamic condition that may arise in helicopter flight, when a vortex ring system engulfs the rotor, causing
Vortex_ring_state
Experimental non-lethal weapon used for crowd control
The vortex ring gun is an experimental non-lethal weapon for crowd control that uses high-energy vortex rings of gas to knock down people or spray them
Vortex_ring_gun
Visible vortex ring formed by smoke in a clear atmosphere
A smoke ring is a visible vortex ring formed by smoke in a clear atmosphere. Smokers may blow smoke rings from the mouth, intentionally or accidentally
Smoke_ring
Toroidal vortex ring of air in water
bubble ring, or toroidal bubble, is an underwater vortex ring where an air bubble occupies the core of the vortex, forming a ring shape. The ring of air
Bubble_ring
Fluid flow revolving around an axis of rotation
In fluid dynamics, a vortex (pl.: vortices or vortexes) is a region in a fluid in which the flow revolves around an axis line, which may be straight or
Vortex
Toy that fires air vortices at a target
An air vortex cannon is a toy that releases doughnut-shaped air vortices — similar to smoke rings but larger, stronger and invisible. The vortices can
Air_vortex_cannon
Helicopter with four rotors
quadcopters are subject to normal rotorcraft aerodynamics, including the vortex ring state.[citation needed] The main mechanical components are a fuselage
Quadcopter
State of matter at low temperatures
existence of quantized vortex lines in superfluid helium. In the 1960s, Rayfield and Reif established the existence of quantized vortex rings. Packard has observed
Superfluid_helium-4
Active volcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy
"Mount Etna blows smoke rings during volcanic eruptions". NBC News. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013. "Vortex rings made of water vapour rise
Mount_Etna
Incorrect but seminal physical theory
legacy. The vortex theory of the atom was based on the observation that a stable vortex can be created in a fluid by making it into a ring with no ends
Vortex_theory_of_the_atom
Atmospheric electrical phenomenon
the low-velocity region of spherical vortex breakdown of a natural vortex[vague] (e.g., the 'Hill's spherical vortex'). Oleg Meshcheryakov suggests that
Ball_lightning
Genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
unique type of vortex ring that stays attached to the seed rather than being sent downstream. In addition to the creation of this vortex ring, the pappus
Taraxacum
Model of subatomic particles
of subatomic particles. It is also known as the plasmoid ring, vortex ring, or helicon ring. This physical model treated electrons and protons as elementary
Toroidal_ring_model
Type of rotorcraft
arrest its descent. This hazard can develop into vortex ring state if not corrected early. Vortex ring state is a hazard induced by a combination of low
Helicopter
Interaction involving touch
recoil, momentum, and the physical presence of objects in games. Air vortex rings are donut-shaped air pockets made up of concentrated gusts of air. Focused
Haptic_technology
Topics referred to by the same term
Vortex gun may refer to: Vortex ring gun, an experimental non-lethal weapon that uses high-energy vortex rings of gas Air vortex cannon, a toy that releases
Vortex_gun
example, vortex rings will shrink, and Kelvin waves will decrease in amplitude. Vortex lattices are laminar (ordered) configurations of vortex lines that
Quantum_turbulence
Topics referred to by the same term
refraction surveys Air vortex cannon, a toy gun that fires air vortex rings Vortex ring gun, a non-lethal weapon that fires gas vortex rings Air Cannon (Mario)
Air_cannon
Cloud of debris and smoke from a large explosion
turbulent vortices curling downward around its edges, forming a temporary vortex ring that draws up a central column, possibly with smoke, debris, condensed
Mushroom_cloud
Topics referred to by the same term
vortex in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A vortex is a dynamic phenomenon of fluids. Vortex may also refer to: Vortex ring, a torus-shaped vortex in
Vortex_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
for a fusion power device. Vortex ring, also known as a toroidal vortex; a toroidal flow in fluid. Essentially, A Vortex Ring is a region of rotating movement
Toroidal
Military transport tiltrotor
software, and procedures in response to hydraulic fires in the nacelles, vortex ring state control issues, and opposed landings; reliability has improved
Bell_Boeing_V-22_Osprey
Topics referred to by the same term
smoke ring or smoke rings in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A smoke ring is a visible vortex ring formed by smoke in a clear atmosphere. Smoke ring(s)
Smoke_ring_(disambiguation)
Arizona plane crash
determined that the aircraft had entered an aerodynamic condition known as vortex ring state, which resulted from a high rate of descent compounded by pilot
2000_Marana_V-22_crash
Feathery part of a seed of a plant in the family Asteraceae
role in the wind-aided dispersal of its seeds. By creating a separated vortex ring in its wake, the flight of the pappus is stabilized and more lift and
Pappus_(botany)
Soft-bodied, aquatic invertebrates
expansion phases to create two vortex rings. Muscles are used for the contraction of the body, which creates the first vortex and pushes the animal forward
Jellyfish
Hill's spherical vortex is an exact solution of the Euler equations that is commonly used to model a vortex ring. The solution is also used to model the
Hill's_spherical_vortex
exploded, killing all nineteen on board. The cause was determined to be vortex ring state (VRS), a fundamental limitation on vertical descent that is common
Accidents and incidents involving the V-22 Osprey
Accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_V-22_Osprey
Twin-engine tiltrotor VTOL aircraft
the vortex ring state phenomena, naturally slipping out of the vortex on its own since both rotors will not simultaneously enter the vortex ring state
Leonardo_AW609
Marvel Comics fictional character
found by Mandarin's Impact Ring and made Mandarin-Two. Alec Eiffel was a fascist who was chosen by Mandarin's Vortex Ring to be its host Mandarin-Three
Mandarin_(character)
US 'smart' anti-tank submunition
ram-air parachute opens to de-spin and slow the submunition. A second "vortex ring" parachute then deploys to slowly spin the submunition, suspending it
SADARM
Plasma and magnetic field structure
produced in the laboratory include the compact toroids (similar to a vortex ring in low temperature fluid dynamics or hydrodynamics) field-reversed configurations
Plasmoid
Persistent cold-core low-pressure area that circles one of the poles
The Arctic tropospheric polar vortex A polar vortex, more formally a circumpolar vortex, is a large region of cold, rotating air; polar vortices encircle
Polar_vortex
Forward flight lift in a helicopter
effect (aerodynamics) Transverse flow effect Dissymmetry of lift Vortex ring Vortex ring state Croucher, Phil (2007). Professional Helicopter Pilot Studies
Translational_lift
Topics referred to by the same term
Vortex machine may refer to: Vortex ring gun, a weapon Vortex ring toy Air vortex cannon, a toy Vortex tube, a device for separating gases by temperature
Vortex_machine
Column of rising air in the lower altitudes of Earth's atmosphere
Bubble or vortex ring thermal model (left), and column or plume thermal model (right)
Thermal
Danish physicist and educator (born 1959)
Joachim Brand, Lene Vestergaard Hau, Observation of Hybrid Soliton Vortex-Ring Structures in Bose–Einstein Condensates (2005). Chien Liu, Zachary Dutton
Lene_Hau
Processes by which whistles make sound
symmetric (ring) vortices that later impinge on the physical ring. The passage of a vortex by the ring is shown schematically in the figure on the right in three
Physics_of_whistles
Increased aircraft lift generated when close to fixed surface
widespread applications. Coandă effect Ground effect (cars) Hovercraft Vortex ring Gleim, Irving (1982). Pilot Flight Maneuvers. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
Ground_effect_(aerodynamics)
American toy cannon
boys might try. Bamboo cannon Boga (noisemaker) Bubble ring Vortex ring gun Potato cannon Air vortex cannon Big-Bang Cannons: A Unique American Toy by Raymond
Big-Bang_Cannon
a spheromak configuration, is similar in arrangement to a vortex ring such as a smoke ring. The FRC is also toroidal, but extended into a tubular shape
Compact_toroid
American aircraft designer and inventor
an American aircraft designer and inventor of the vortex ring gun, which he developed into vortex ring toys. John H. Lienhard. "No. 1033: Blowing Smoke"
Thomas Shelton (aircraft constructor)
Thomas_Shelton_(aircraft_constructor)
American theoretical physicist (1918–1988)
commission ultimately determined that the disaster was caused by the primary O-ring not properly sealing in unusually cold weather at Cape Canaveral. He warned
Richard_Feynman
Future NASA mission to Titan
January 2024). Performance of the Dragonfly Lander's Coaxial Rotor in Vortex Ring State (PDF). Propeller/Rotorcraft/Wind Turbine Aerodynamics II. NASA
Dragonfly_(Titan_space_probe)
Fluid which flows without losing kinetic energy
have observed hybrid structures consisting of vortex rings embedded in dark solitonic shells. The vortex rings act as 'phantom propellers' leading to very
Superfluidity
Biologically propelled motion through a liquid medium
expansion phases to create two vortex rings. Muscles are used for the contraction of the body, which creates the first vortex and pushes the animal forward
Aquatic_locomotion
2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia
the helicopter crashed because the pilot lost control after entering a vortex ring state. Citing an FBI source, Virginia Representative Tom Garrett has
Unite_the_Right_rally
Topics referred to by the same term
energy source used in reflection seismology Air vortex cannon, a toy gun that fires air vortex rings Airsoft gun, a replica gun used in airsoft sports
Air_gun_(disambiguation)
Pipe-based cannon
pumpkin mechanically Bamboo cannon Boga (noisemaker) Bubble ring Vortex ring gun Air vortex cannon Big-Bang Cannon Mungan, Carl E. (May 2009). "Internal
Potato_cannon
2022 Indian TV series or programme
Suzhal: The Vortex is an Indian Tamil-language crime suspense thriller television series created by Pushkar–Gayathri which was an Amazon Original and premiered
Suzhal:_The_Vortex
Rotation of helicopter rotors by action of wind resistance rather than engine power
If altitude permits, autorotations may also be used to recover from a vortex ring state, also known as settling with power. In all cases, a successful
Autorotation
Intellectual capacity of cetaceans
producing stable underwater toroidal air-core vortex rings or "bubble rings". There are two main methods of bubble ring production: rapid puffing of a burst of
Cetacean_intelligence
Topics referred to by the same term
apprehending suspects with minimal harm or risk Vortex ring gun, a non-lethal weapon that fires gas vortex rings This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Gas_gun
Mathematical algorithm
The Lambda2 method, or Lambda2 vortex criterion, is a vortex core line detection algorithm that can adequately identify vortices from a three-dimensional
Lambda2_method
Infraorder of marine mammals
producing stable underwater toroidal air-core vortex rings or "bubble rings". The two main methods of bubble ring production are rapid puffing of air into
Cetacean
Parvorder of cetaceans
producing stable underwater toroidal air-core vortex rings or "bubble rings". Two main methods of bubble ring production are: rapid puffing of a burst of
Toothed_whale
Vertical path V/R Voltage regulator VRP Visual point of reference VRS vortex ring state Helicopter flight phenomenon V/S Vertical speed VSCF variable speed
List of aviation, avionics, aerospace and aeronautical abbreviations
List_of_aviation,_avionics,_aerospace_and_aeronautical_abbreviations
Alternative to tall chimneys
The concept of a vortex engine or atmospheric vortex engine (AVE), independently proposed by Norman Louat and Louis M. Michaud, aims to replace large
Vortex_engine
Device that emits a dense vapor that appears similar to fog or smoke
machine. Dry ice Haze machine Powder photography Theatrical smoke and fog Vortex ring toy "What is a fogging device?". BBC News. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-02
Fog_machine
Genus of mosses, peat moss
mechanisms have been recently proposed. High-speed photography has shown vortex rings are created during the discharge, which enable the spores to reach a
Sphagnum
A vortex sheet is a term used in fluid mechanics for a surface across which there is a discontinuity in fluid velocity, such as in slippage of one layer
Vortex_sheet
Facet of ballistics and aeronautics
side-by-side configuration. If such a craft is flown in a way where it enters a vortex ring state, one of the rotors will always enter slightly before the other
Thrust_vectoring
Type of home-made firecracker
id:Festival meriam karbit Noisemaker Marble gun Bubble ring Vortex ring gun Potato cannon Air vortex cannon Gubalane, Daniel. "How to Make a Bamboo Cannon
Bamboo_cannon
Meteorological phenomenon
amplitudes reach a critical value and reconnect, forming a chain of vortex rings. The wings of airplanes in flight produce at least one pair of trailing
Crow_instability
Aircraft component
of tail-rotor effectiveness, Retreating blade stall, Dynamic stall, Vortex ring state, Servo transparency, Mast bumping, and Tailstrike. Because the
Helicopter_rotor
1998 American crewed spaceflight to Mir
experiments included the University of Michigan G-093 – Vortex Ring Transit Experiment (VORTEX), the German Aerospace Center and University Giessen G-141
STS-89
2011 U.S. military operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan
first helicopter experienced a hazardous airflow condition known as a vortex ring state. This was aggravated by higher-than-expected air temperature and
Killing_of_Osama_bin_Laden
vortices), drainhole vortices (including the bathtub vortex), smoke rings, underwater bubble air rings, cavitation vortices behind ship propellers, and so
History_of_fluid_mechanics
As it does so, it takes on the flow pattern of a vortex ring with incandescent material in the vortex core as seen in certain photographs. This effect
Effects_of_nuclear_explosions
Informal group of large marine mammals
stable underwater toroidal air-core vortex rings or "bubble rings". There are two main methods of producing bubble rings: rapid puffing of a burst of air
Whale
Utility helicopter in France
Safety Investigation report determined "The helicopter probably entered a vortex ring state during the final approach". The pilot and crewman received minor
Eurocopter_AS355_Écureuil_2
British physicist (1856–1940)
motion of vortex rings, shows his early interest in atomic structure. In it, Thomson mathematically described the motions of Lord Kelvin's vortex theory
J._J._Thomson
Optical phenomenon
projected onto a flat surface, an optical vortex looks like a ring of light with a dark hole in the center. The vortex is given a number, called the topological
Optical_vortex
Animal feet with non-pathogenic interdigital webbing
"Propulsive force calculations in swimming frogs. II. Application of a vortex ring model to DPIV data" (PDF). The Journal of Experimental Biology. 208 (Pt
Webbed_foot
German physicist and physiologist (1821–1894)
Helmholtz made several contributions, including Helmholtz's theorems for vortex dynamics in inviscid fluids. 1889 copy of Helmholtz's "Über die Erhaltung
Hermann_von_Helmholtz
1998 Japanese horror film by Hideo Nakata
and Higuchinsky's Uzumaki (2000, a.k.a. Vortex, based on the Junji Ito horror manga of the same name). Ring had some influence on Western cinema and
Ring_(film)
British civil helicopter operator
pick-up from departing LNG tanker in night VFR conditions, entered a vortex ring state. After ditching, it stayed afloat for over two hours.[citation
Bristow_Helicopters
Topics referred to by the same term
Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg, public transport in the Cologne/Bonn region of Germany Vortex ring state, a helicopter flight condition Skoda vRS car models an alternate
VRS
2008 video game
rifle equipped with anesthetic rounds, and any shotgun equipped with Vortex Ring ammo. Headshots from the Mosin-Nagant, VSS, and Ruger Mk. 2 tranquilize
Metal_Gear_Online
Group in condensed matter physics
1103/physrevlett.47.1556. ISSN 0031-9007. Williams, Gary A. (26 October 1987). "Vortex-ring model of the superfluidλtransition". Physical Review Letters. 59 (17)
Lambda_transition
Division of typically non-vascular land plants
& Joan Edwards (23 July 2010). "Sphagnum Moss Disperses Spores with Vortex Rings". Science. 329 (5990): 406. Bibcode:2010Sci...329..406W. doi:10.1126/science
Moss
Berkeley, advised by Frederick Reif, with the dissertation, Quantized vortex rings in superfluid helium. In 1967, Rayfield joined the faculty of the University
George_W._Rayfield
Ways that fish move around
Carangiform swimmers shed connected vortex loops and Anguilliform swimmers shed individual vortex rings. These vortex rings depend upon the shape and arrangement
Fish_locomotion
Simple toy working on a water jet principle
This quantitative visualization technique clearly shows rapid jets (vortex rings) that are expelled from the exhausts. It can also be seen how the fluid
Pop_pop_boat
entropy Vortex Vortex-induced vibration Vortex (software) Vortex core line Vortex dynamics Vortex generator Vortex lattice method Vortex lift Vortex ring Vortex
Index_of_physics_articles_(V)
1996 video game
Many complex physics effects are modelled, including ground effect/vortex ring and retreating blade stall which culminate in the ability of a skilled
Hind_(video_game)
Pre-cinema animation device
relating to physics, like the vibrations of a harp string or Helmholtz's vortex rings threading through each other. An article about the "Zootrope perfectionné"
Zoetrope
American aerospace engineer
to understand and model vortex rings. Also, she worked with Dabiri on Nested contour-dynamic models for vortex rings and vortex wakes. This led her to
Clara_O'Farrell
Device for separating compressed gas into hot and cold streams
The vortex tube, also known as the Ranque–Hilsch vortex tube, is a mechanical device that separates a compressed gas into hot and cold streams. The gas
Vortex_tube
Device for various rides and attractions
Spinning tunnels—which are also known as vortex tunnels or rotating tunnels—are devices used at haunted attractions and amusement parks. When people walk
Spinning_tunnel
Thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure
"continuous tail beats resulted in the formation of a linked chain of vortex rings" and that "the dorsal and anal fin wakes are rapidly entrained by the
Fin
circularly distributed far from center of gravity, Less susceptibility to vortex ring states, Reduction in noise and pollution Personal Air Vehicle (PAV):
Aerocopter_Sarus
Bony skin-covered spines or rays protruding from the body of a fish
"continuous tail beats resulted in the formation of a linked chain of vortex rings" and that "the dorsal and anal fin wakes are rapidly entrained by the
Fish_fin
Australian state police and law enforcement agency
Safety Investigation report determined "The helicopter probably entered a vortex ring state during the final approach". The pilot and crewman received minor
Western Australia Police Force
Western_Australia_Police_Force
(1978-07-17). "High-Temperature, High-Density Plasma Production by Vortex-Ring Compression". Physical Review Letters. 41 (3). American Physical Society
Trisops
Vortex on non-Earth planets with atmospheres
An extraterrestrial vortex is a vortex that occurs on planets and natural satellites other than Earth that have sufficient atmospheres. Most observed extraterrestrial
Extraterrestrial_vortex
Kovács SJ, Töger J, Bergquist R, Heiberg E, Carlsson M, Arheden H. Vortex ring behavior provides the epigenetic blueprint for the human heart. Nature;
Sándor_J._Kovács
Aerodynamic device
A vortex generator (VG) is an aerodynamic device, consisting of a small vane usually attached to a lifting surface (or airfoil, such as an aircraft wing)
Vortex_generator
Cloud pattern on the planet Saturn
a hexagon, as verified by Hubble observations. It does, however, have a vortex, just like the northern hexagon. Multiple hypotheses for the hexagonal cloud
Saturn's_hexagon
VORTEX RING
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Male
Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Latin Martinus, MORTEN means "of/like Mars."
Boy/Male
Australian, Polish
Consoling the Host
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Latin
One who Carries Goods; Gatekeeper; Keeper of the Gate
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for the gatekeeper of a walled town or city, or the doorkeeper of a great house, castle, or monastery, from Middle English porter ‘doorkeeper’, ‘gatekeeper’ (Old French portier). The office often came with accommodation, lands, and other privileges for the bearer, and in some cases was hereditary, especially in the case of a royal castle. As an American surname, this has absorbed cognates and equivalents in other European languages, for example German Pförtner (see Fortner) and North German Poertner.English : occupational name for a man who carried loads for a living, especially one who used his own muscle power rather than a beast of burden or a wheeled vehicle. This sense is from Old French porteo(u)r (Late Latin portator, from portare ‘to carry or convey’).Dutch : occupational name from Middle Dutch portere ‘doorkeeper’. Compare 1.Dutch : status name for a freeman (burgher) of a seaport, Middle Dutch portere, modern Dutch poorter.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : adoption of the English or Dutch name in place of some Ashkenazic name of similar sound or meaning.
Male
Danish
, of Mars.
Female
Scandinavian
Short form of Scandinavian Dorotea, DORTE means "gift of God."
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Gray Settlement
Surname or Lastname
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese : from corte ‘court’ (Latin cohors ‘yard’, ‘enclosure’, genitive cohortis), applied as an occupational name for someone who worked at a manorial court or a topographic name for someone who lived in or by one.English : variant spelling of Court.Americanized spelling of Korte.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Danish, English, French, Swedish
From the Moor Town; From the God Mars
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, PORTER means "doorkeeper."
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Bird; Vortex of Water
Boy/Male
American, Christian, Indian, Spanish
Surname; Place Name; Conqueror
Girl/Female
Tamil
Chanchari | சஂசாரீ
Bird, Vortex of water
Chanchari | சஂசாரீ
Surname or Lastname
Italian
Italian : from the personal name Forte, from Late Latin fortis ‘strong’ (see Fort) or from a short form of a medieval personal name formed with this element, as for example Fortebraccio (‘strong arm’).Slovenian : shortened form of the personal name Fortunat, Latin Fortunatus.English : variant of Fort.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Horton.
Boy/Male
French Latin American
Gatekeeper.
Boy/Male
Spanish American
Courteous.. The Spanish explorer and adventurer Cortez conquered the Aztec civilization of Mexico...
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Mortagne in La Manche, France. This surname may have been sometimes confused with Morton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Porton, a habitational name from Porton in Wiltshire or Poorton in Dorset; both place names are formed with an obscure first element, perhaps the name of a river, + Old English tūn ‘settlement’.Dutch : habitational name for someone from a place named with Dutch poort ‘gate’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Port.French : from Old French porte ‘gateway’, ‘entrance’ (from Latin porta), hence a topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town (typically, the man in charge of them).Jewish (Sephardic) : variant of Porta.
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VORTEX RING
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon and Cornwall)
English (Devon and Cornwall) : habitational name from Penberthy Cross in Cornwall.
Girl/Female
Indian
Cheerful
Boy/Male
Indian
Surname or Lastname
Reduced form of Irish McCage, a variant of McCaig.English (East Anglia)
Reduced form of Irish McCage, a variant of McCaig.English (East Anglia) : from Middle English, Old French cage ‘cage’, ‘enclosure’ (Latin cavea ‘container’, ‘cave’), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker and seller of small cages for animals or birds, or a keeper of the large public cage in which petty criminals were confined for short periods of imprisonment.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dhanvan
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Wise advisor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Holm.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Free; Without Any Owner
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Shute.
Girl/Female
Spanish
God is with us.
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n.
Votes, collectively; as, the Tory vote; the labor vote.
imp. & p. p.
of Vote
n.
A supposed collection of particles of very subtile matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or a planet. Descartes attempted to account for the formation of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing it, by a theory of vortices.
n.
A mass of fluid, especially of a liquid, having a whirling or circular motion tending to form a cavity or vacuum in the center of the circle, and to draw in towards the center bodies subject to its action; the form assumed by a fluid in such motion; a whirlpool; an eddy.
n.
The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.
n.
A whirl; a vortex.
pl.
of Vertex
pl.
of Vertex
a.
Of or pertaining to a vortex or vortexes; resembling a vortex in form or motion; whirling; as, a vortical motion.
pl.
of Cortex
pl.
of Vortex
pl.
of Vortex
v. t.
To enact, establish, grant, determine, etc., by a formal vote; as, the legislature voted the resolution.
n.
Any one of numerous species of small Turbellaria belonging to Vortex and allied genera. See Illustration in Appendix.
n.
a negative vote; one who votes in the negative.
n.
A voter who plumps his vote.
a.
After death; as, post-mortem rigidity.
v. t.
To declare by general opinion or common consent, as if by a vote; as, he was voted a bore.
n.
One who votes; one who has a legal right to vote, or give his suffrage; an elector; a suffragist; as, an independent voter.
n.
The Ottoman court; the government of the Turkish empire, officially called the Sublime Porte, from the gate (port) of the sultan's palace at which justice was administered.