definition of
[eddy]

[1] #1 eddy v. [purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl] flow in a circular current, of liquids. wn

[2] #2 eddy n. [Eddy, Mary Baker Eddy, Mary Morse Baker Eddy] founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910). wn

[3] #3 eddy n. [twist] a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself. wn