Whirling current (4)
I believe the answer is:
eddy
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">whirling current</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for eddy that I've seen before include "Chap" , "A small swirl in water" , "Twist" , "Religious woman" , "religious leader" .)