Definition of whirl

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Whirl (v. i.) To move hastily or swiftly.

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Circumrotation :: Circumrotation (n.) The act of rolling or revolving round, as a wheel; circumvolution; the state of being whirled round..
Vertiginous :: Vertiginous (a.) Turning round; whirling; rotary; revolving; as, vertiginous motion..
Turbinated :: Turbinated (a.) Whirling in the manner of a top.
Throw :: Throw (v. t.) To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss, or to bowl..
Gyratory :: Gyratory (a.) Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around..
Whirl :: 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..
Gig :: Gig (n.) A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play.
Waterspout :: Waterspout (n.) A remarkable meteorological phenomenon, of the nature of a tornado or whirlwind, usually observed over the sea, but sometimes over the land..
Circumrotatory :: Circumrotatory (a.) turning, rolling, or whirling round..
Hurl :: Hurl (v. t.) To send whirling or whizzing through the air; to throw with violence; to drive with great force; as, to hurl a stone or lance..
Twirl :: Twirl (n.) The act of twirling; a rapid circular motion; a whirl or whirling; quick rotation.
Twirl :: Twirl (v. i.) To revolve with velocity; to be whirled round rapidly.
Whirlwind :: Whirlwind (n.) Fig.: A body of objects sweeping violently onward.
Whirlabout :: Whirlabout (n.) Something that whirls or turns about in a rapid manner; a whirligig.
Whirlbone :: Whirlbone (n.) The patella, or kneepan..
Whirligig :: Whirligig (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..
Hurtle :: Hurtle (v. t.) To move with violence or impetuosity; to whirl; to brandish.
Whirlbat :: Whirlbat (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..
Typhon :: Typhon (n.) A violent whirlwind; a typhoon.
Tornado :: Tornado (n.) A violent whirling wind; specifically (Meteorol.), a tempest distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small cyclone..
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