Water whirl (4)

I believe the answer is:

eddy

'water whirl' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for eddy that I've seen before include "Ripple" , "Miniature whirlpool" , "Fellow" , "Swirl, whirl" , "moving water" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Wall Street Journal and the King Feature Syndicate.

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