Then it gave a final tug on her sleeves, formed into a tiny vortex in which all of her hairpins danced, and dropped down onto the altar.

The tiny vortex grew into a loose, twisting funnel of snow.

Descartes thought everything physical in the universe to be made of tiny vortices of matter.

It seemed to him that the room was full of hazy ghosts, watching him, tiny vortexes where their heads should be.

The Texas researchers say they have confirmed his predictions; as they spin their tank four times a second, they see many tiny vortices evolve and combine until a single oval whirlpool remains.

Studies have found that the scales create tiny vortices that reduce drag, which makes swimming more efficient, as well as quieter compared to bony fishes.

For example, the team found that much influence was exerted by tiny vortexes - little whirlwinds shed from the jet-edge interface in rising number and complexity as the sound developed.

Hurricanes within hurricanes, violet and gold, spun the thread ever tighter-and then the tiniest vortices counter-rotated, and the whole hierarchy dissolved.

"Watch," Nate said, pointing to the water, which began to swirl, a tiny pink vortex forming in the middle.

The tiny controlled vortexes produced by microflaps have been shown by wind tunnel tests to be capable of controlling relatively enormous airplanes - and they do not reflect radar.