# vile vortex

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a number of geographic areas, arranged in a pattern around the Earth, that are held to be the sites of unexplained disappearances and other mysterious phenomena.

## Etymology
Coined by Ivan T. Sanderson.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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