Definition of whir

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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..

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Whirl :: 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..
Weaver :: Weaver (n.) An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus. See Whirling.
Twirl :: Twirl (n.) The act of twirling; a rapid circular motion; a whirl or whirling; quick rotation.
Vertiginous :: Vertiginous (a.) Turning round; whirling; rotary; revolving; as, vertiginous motion..
Swinger :: Swinger (n.) One who swings or whirls.
Whirtle :: Whirtle (n.) A perforated steel die through which wires or tubes are drawn to form them.
Turbinate :: Turbinate (v. i.) To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl.
Whirlbone :: Whirlbone (n.) The patella, or kneepan..
Hurtle :: Hurtle (v. t.) To move rapidly; to wheel or rush suddenly or with violence; to whirl round rapidly; to skirmish.
Gulfy :: Gulfy (a.) Full of whirlpools or gulfs.
Whur :: Whur (v. i.) To make a rough, humming sound, like one who pronounces the letter r with too much force; to whir; to birr..
Whirry :: Whirry (v. i.) To whir.
Whirligig :: Whirligig (n.) A child's toy, spun or whirled around like a wheel upon an axis, or like a top..
Birr :: Birr (v. i.) To make, or move with, a whirring noise, as of wheels in motion..
Circumrotatory :: Circumrotatory (a.) turning, rolling, or whirling round..
Willywaw :: Willywaw (n.) A whirlwind, or whirlwind squall, encountered in the Straits of Magellan..
Whirling :: Whirling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Whir.
Upwhirl :: Upwhirl (v. t. & i.) To rise upward in a whirl; to raise upward with a whirling motion.
Whirling :: Whirling () a. & n. from Whirl, v. t..
Pirouette :: Pirouette (n.) A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing.
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