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Definition of: maelstrom
(māl′strəm) noun
Any irresistible movement or influence: from the Maelstrom, a whirlpool or current off the NW coast of Norway. [<Du. maelstrom, maalstroom <malen grind, whirl round + stroom a stream]
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