- a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool.
- a restless, disordered, or tumultuous state of affairs: the maelstrom of early morning traffic.
- a famous hazardous whirlpool off the NW coast of Norway.
- a large powerful whirlpool
- any turbulent confusion
- a strong tidal current in a restricted channel in the Lofoten Islands off the NW coast of Norway
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