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Weaver :: Weaver (n.) An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus. See Whirling.

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..

Gyral :: Gyral (a.) Moving in a circular path or way; whirling; gyratory.

Whirl :: Whirl (v. t.) To turn round rapidly; to cause to rotate with velocity; to make to revolve.

Pirouette :: Pirouette (v. i.) To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer..

Dizzy :: Dizzy (superl.) Having in the head a sensation of whirling, with a tendency to fall; vertiginous; giddy; hence, confused; indistinct..

Whirl :: Whirl (v. t.) To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch; to harry..

Gulf :: Gulf (n.) That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.

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..

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..

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..

Hurtle :: Hurtle (v. t.) To move with violence or impetuosity; to whirl; to brandish.

Giddy :: Giddy (superl.) Bewildering on account of rapid turning; running round with celerity; gyratory; whirling.

Turbinated :: Turbinated (a.) Whirling in the manner of a top.

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..

Maelstrom :: Maelstrom (n.) A celebrated whirlpool on the coast of Norway.

Vortical :: Vortical (a.) Of or pertaining to a vortex or vortexes; resembling a vortex in form or motion; whirling; as, a vortical motion..

Typhon :: Typhon (n.) A violent whirlwind; a typhoon.

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other. The missile being lodged in a hole in the strap, the ends of the string are taken in the hand, and the whole whirled rapidly round until, by loosing one end, the missile is let fly with centrifugal force..

Whirl :: Whirl (v. i.) To be turned round rapidly; to move round with velocity; to revolve or rotate with great speed; to gyrate.

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