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For a moment, I found myself caught in the air under the crest, as if in a cave. Then, my body was in the swirling current of water;

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Read the following extracts from the story, and try to puzzle out the meanings of the encircled words from other words and phrases in the extract. Write the clues in the empty boxes. Then give your own explanation of the encircled words.

For a moment, I found myself caught in the air under the crest, as if in a cave. Then, my body was in the swirling current of water; the inner power of the wave made me recover several times, twisting me in all directions before it subsided.

Therefore, swirling means ______.

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For a moment, I found myself caught in the air under the crest, as if in a cave. Then, my body was in the swirling current of water; the inner power of the wave made me recover several times, twisting me in all directions before it subsided.

Therefore, swirling means moving around quickly in a twisting or circular way.

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Chapter 2.3: Ordeal in the Ocean - Exercise [Page 39]

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CBSE English Main Course Book Class 9
Chapter 2.3 Ordeal in the Ocean
Exercise | Q C. 1. (e) | Page 39
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