"kolk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kolks [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch kolk. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|kolk}} Dutch kolk Head templates: {{en-noun}} kolk (plural kolks)
  1. (geology) An underwater vortex similar to a whirlwind, capable of dislodging, picking up, and moving boulders. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-kolk-en-noun-A2VgcJwz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 2 2 1 4 19 2 24 24 4 16 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 1 0 3 20 1 26 26 2 16 1 1 0 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: kolks [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Low German Kolk, possibly via German Kolk. Cognate with Dutch kolk. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nds|Kolk}} Low German Kolk, {{bor|en|de|Kolk}} German Kolk, {{cog|nl|kolk}} Dutch kolk Head templates: {{en-noun}} kolk (plural kolks)
  1. A relatively small water-filled depression, especially in a bog: a bog pond, a bog eye, a bog kolk.
    Sense id: en-kolk-en-noun-2gAYX7PI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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