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Six example sentences with maelstrom, each labelled with its topic.
Boats keep well clear of the maelstrom off the northern headland, where two channels meet twice a day.
Travel
Buoys dropped into the maelstrom spun for nine hours before drifting out, tracing a spiral on the chart.
Science
The sailor's account describes a maelstrom swallowing barrels and spars, and holding them under until the sea calmed.
Literature
Sixteenth century maps drew a maelstrom off the Norwegian coast, warning sailors of a whirlpool that swallowed whole ships.
History
The film's storm sequence ends in a maelstrom, the little boat circling faster as the crew rows toward its edge.
Movies
Steer around the maelstrom in the strait, since any ship caught in its spiral is dragged in and respawns at the harbor.
Gaming
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