Definition of whirl

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Whirl (v. t.) Anything that moves with a whirling motion.

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Vertiginous :: Vertiginous (a.) Turning round; whirling; rotary; revolving; as, vertiginous motion..
Gig :: Gig (n.) A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play.
Weel :: Weel (n.) A whirlpool.
Twirl :: Twirl (v. t.) To move or turn round rapidly; to whirl round; to move and turn rapidly with the fingers.
Swinger :: Swinger (n.) One who swings or whirls.
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..
Whirligig :: Whirligig (n.) A child's toy, spun or whirled around like a wheel upon an axis, or like 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..
Hurlbone :: Hurlbone (n.) See Whirlbone.
Willywaw :: Willywaw (n.) A whirlwind, or whirlwind squall, encountered in the Straits of Magellan..
Voracious :: Voracious (a.) Greedy in eating; very hungry; eager to devour or swallow; ravenous; gluttonous; edacious; rapacious; as, a voracious man or appetite; a voracious gulf or whirlpool..
Typhon :: Typhon (n.) A violent whirlwind; a typhoon.
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..
Typhoon :: Typhoon (n.) A violent whirlwind; specifically, a violent whirlwind occurring in the Chinese seas..
Pirouette :: Pirouette (n.) The whirling about of a horse.
Turn :: Turn (v. i.) To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man turns on his heel..
Dizziness :: Dizziness (n.) Giddiness; a whirling sensation in the head; vertigo.
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..
Circumgyration :: Circumgyration (n.) The act of turning, rolling, or whirling round..
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