The term COMPETITOR WHIRLPOOL is composed of four crossword solutions: AMANA (5 letters), SPA (3 letters), VORTEX (6 letters), and EDDY (4 letters). AMANA is an American brand of household appliances, including refrigerators, dishwashers, and microwaves. SPA stands for 'Stored Program Architecture, ' a type of computer architecture developed in the 1950s. VORTEX is a type of whirlpool or EDDY, which is a swirling body of water created by the meeting of two currents. Finally, EDDY is another name for a whirlpool. Together, these four solutions form the term COMPETITOR WHIRLPOOL, which refers to Whirlpool Corporation, a major American manufacturer of home appliances and a competitor of AMANA.