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| whir [ wur, hwur ] or whirr [ wur, hwur ] |
transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle whirred, present participle whir·ring, 3rd person present singular whirs) (past and past participle whirred, present participle whir·ring, 3rd person present singular whirrs) |
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make whirling or vibrating sound: to make a continuous soft buzzing or humming sound, usually by vibrating or turning very quickly, or make something do this
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noun (plural whirs) (plural whirrs) |
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whirling or vibrating sound: a continuous soft buzzing or humming sound like that of something vibrating or turning very quickly
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| [14th century. Probably < N Germanic] |
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