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a. & n. from Whirl, v. t.
WHIR
n.
A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel.
imp. & p. p.
of Whirl
v. t.
A turning with rapidity or velocity; rapid rotation or circumvolution; quick gyration; rapid or confusing motion; as, the whirl of a top; the whirl of a wheel.
n.
A whirligig.
n.
A whirlpool.
v. i.
To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz.
imp. & p. p.
of Whir
n.
A whirling blast or wind.
n.
Anything moved with a whirl, as preparatory for a blow, or to augment the force of it; -- applied by poets to the cestus of ancient boxers.
n.
A mediaeval instrument for punishing petty offenders, being a kind of wooden cage turning on a pivot, in which the offender was whirled round with great velocity.
n.
A child's toy, spun or whirled around like a wheel upon an axis, or like a top.
v. t.
Anything that moves with a whirling motion.
n.
One who, or that which, whirls.
n.
Something that whirls or turns about in a rapid manner; a whirligig.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Whirl
v. i.
To whir.
n.
Any one of numerous species of beetles belonging to Gyrinus and allied genera. The body is firm, oval or boatlike in form, and usually dark colored with a bronzelike luster. These beetles live mostly on the surface of water, and move about with great celerity in a gyrating, or circular, manner, but they are also able to dive and swim rapidly. The larva is aquatic. Called also weaver, whirlwig, and whirlwig beetle.
n.
Anything which whirls around, or in which persons or things are whirled about, as a frame with seats or wooden horses.
p. pr. & vb. n.
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