whirlpool vs eddy

whirlpool and eddy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whirlpool	Yes	No	Yes	No
eddy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, whirlpool and eddy are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of whirlpool include purl, swirl, whirl.

whirlpool (noun)	eddy (noun)
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)	a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

whirlpool (verb)	eddy (verb)
flow in a circular current, of liquids	flow in a circular current, of liquids