In the past year, a majority of shippers have shifted freight to different modes (66.2%). Manufacturers made the greatest shift with 78.6%. shifting to a different mode, compared to 53.8% of retailers and 43.8% of wholesalers/distributors.
Noun[edit] vortex â(plural vortexes or vortices) A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.
Learner's definition of VORTEX. [count] technical. : a mass of spinning air, liquid, etc., that pulls things into its center â sometimes used figuratively. He was caught in a swirling vortex of terror. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples.