Definition of whirl

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Whirl (v. t.) A whorl. See Whorl.

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Hurlwind :: Hurlwind (n.) A whirlwind.
Weaver :: Weaver (n.) An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus. See Whirling.
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..
Gyral :: Gyral (a.) Moving in a circular path or way; whirling; gyratory.
Pirouette :: Pirouette (n.) The whirling about of a horse.
Whirlwig :: Whirlwig (n.) A whirligig.
Whirlicote :: Whirlicote (n.) An open car or chariot.
Circumrotatory :: Circumrotatory (a.) turning, rolling, or whirling round..
Whirlbone :: Whirlbone (n.) The patella, or kneepan..
Vertiginous :: Vertiginous (a.) Turning round; whirling; rotary; revolving; as, vertiginous motion..
Turbinated :: Turbinated (a.) Whirling in the manner of a top.
Whirl :: Whirl (v. t.) To turn round rapidly; to cause to rotate with velocity; to make to revolve.
Gurge :: Gurge (n.) A whirlpool.
Hurtle :: Hurtle (v. t.) To move rapidly; to wheel or rush suddenly or with violence; to whirl round rapidly; to skirmish.
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..
Whirlabout :: Whirlabout (n.) Something that whirls or turns about in a rapid manner; a whirligig.
Whirlwind :: Whirlwind (n.) A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion..
Swish :: Swish (n.) A sound of quick movement, as of something whirled through the air..
Whirl :: Whirl (v. t.) To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch; to harry..
Whirling :: Whirling () a. & n. from Whirl, v. t..
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