Definition of whirl

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Whirl (v. t.) A revolving hook used in twisting, as the hooked spindle of a rope machine, to which the threads to be twisted are attached..

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Reel :: Reel (v. i.) To have a whirling sensation; to be giddy.
Swing :: Swing (v. t.) To give a circular movement to; to whirl; to brandish; as, to swing a sword; to swing a club; hence, colloquially, to manage; as, to swing a business..
Turbinated :: Turbinated (a.) Whirling in the manner of a top.
Weaver :: Weaver (n.) An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus. See Whirling.
Wirble :: Wirble (v. i.) To whirl; to eddy.
Upwhirl :: Upwhirl (v. t. & i.) To rise upward in a whirl; to raise upward with a whirling motion.
Whir :: 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..
Spin :: Spin (v. t.) To cause to turn round rapidly; to whirl; to twirl; as, to spin a top..
Whirl :: Whirl (v. i.) To be turned round rapidly; to move round with velocity; to revolve or rotate with great speed; to gyrate.
Gulfy :: Gulfy (a.) Full of whirlpools or gulfs.
Turbination :: Turbination (n.) The act of spinning or whirling, as a top..
Whirligig :: Whirligig (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..
Vorticose :: Vorticose (a.) Vortical; whirling; as, a vorticose motion..
Whirlbone :: Whirlbone (n.) The patella, or kneepan..
Whirlabout :: Whirlabout (n.) Something that whirls or turns about in a rapid manner; a whirligig.
Whirl :: Whirl (v. t.) A whorl. See Whorl.
Gyration :: Gyration (n.) The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution..
Twirl :: Twirl (v. t.) To move or turn round rapidly; to whirl round; to move and turn rapidly with the fingers.
Swish :: Swirl (n.) A whirling motion; an eddy, as of water; a whirl..
Whirl :: Whirl (v. t.) Anything that moves with a whirling motion.
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