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1. Maelstrom
   Mael'strom noun [ Norw., a whirlpool.] 1. A celebrated whirlpool on the coast of Norway. 2. Also Fig. ; as, a maelstrom of vice.
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2. Maelstrom
   • (n.) A celebrated whirlpool on the coast of Norway. • (n.) Also Fig. ; as, a maelstrom of vice.
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3. Maelstrom
   marine channel and strong tidal current of the Norwegian Sea, in the Lofoten islands, northern Norway. Flowing between the islands of Moskenesøya ... [2 related articles]
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4. maelstrom
   maelstrom 1. A violent or turbulent situation: 'The country was caught in the maelstrom of war.' 2. A whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence. 3. A situation marked by confusion, turbulence, strong feelings, violence, or destruction. 4. Etymology: from obsolete Dutch malen, 'to grind, to whirl' (from Middle Dutch) + Dutch stroom, 'stream'.
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5. Maelstrom
   Maelstrom, whirlpool, Norway: see Moskenstraumen.
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6. Maelstrom
   The maelstrom is an ocean current between the Norwegian islands of Moskenas and Mosken, in the Lofoden group.
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   (role playing game) `Maelstrom` is a role-playing game by Alexander Scott, published in 1984 by Puffin Books as a single soft cover book. The book provided a wealth of information for role-playing in a 16th century or 17th century European setting although the rules could be easily ada...
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   (comics) image=MTIO-72.png --> `Maelstrom` is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Marvel Two-in-One #71 (Jan. 1981), and was created by writer Mark Gruenwald. Fictional character biography: Maelstrom is the son of...
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   (dark ride) `Mælstrom` is a dark ride and a traditional film attraction located in the Norway pavilion of the World Showcase at the Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Visitors ride boats that are patterned after Viking ships and pass through various ...
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    (TV series) `Maelstrom` is a BBC television drama serial transmitted in 1985. The six-part serial was written by Michael J. Bird, produced by Vere Lorrimer and directed by David Maloney. The major cast members included Tusse Silberg, David Beames, Trevor Baxter, Susan Gilmore, Edita Br...
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    (video game) `Maelstrom` is a real-time strategy game developed by KD-Vision in Russia and published by Codemasters. Plot: Maelstrom is set in 2050 in a post-apocalyptic future following an ecological disaster which results in much of the planet`s submersion, as well as the subsequent ...
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12. Maelstrom
    (Battlestar Galactica) "`Maelstrom`" is the seventeenth episode of the third season from the science fiction television series, Battlestar Galactica. Plot: `Survivor Count`: 41,400 The episode begins with Starbuck restlessly asleep in her bunk and having a bizarre dream in wh...
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    (book) `Maelstrom` is the third book of the Destroyermen series by author Taylor Anderson. In it, the crew of the USS Walker are aided by the Imperial New British Navy. Captain Matthew Reddy, the crew of the Walker and their Lemurian allies, have won their first battle against the Grik...
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