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whirlwind  (whirlwinds plural )
1  n-count A whirlwind is a tall column of air which spins round and round very fast and moves across the land or sea. 
2  n-count You can describe a situation in which a lot of things happen very quickly and are very difficult for someone to control as a whirlwind. 
usu sing, with supp, usu N of n 
I had been running around southern England in a whirlwind of activity...  
3  adj A whirlwind event or action happens or is done much more quickly than normal. 
ADJ n 
He got married after a whirlwind romance., ... a whirlwind tour of France.  

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