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kolk

kolk

English

Alternative forms

  • colc

Noun

kolk (plural kolks)

  1. (geology) an underwater vortex similar to a whirlwind. Capable of dislodging, picking up, and moving boulders.
    • A whirlpool or tornado effect that forms in deep, fast moving water. Kolks can pick up solid blocks of basalt in flood areas.

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔlk

Noun

kolk ? (plural kolken, diminutive kolkje n) f/m

  1. vortex, maelstrom

Verb

kolk

  1. first-person singular present indicative of kolken
  2. imperative of kolken