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churr (chûr)

The sharp whirring or trilling sound made by some insects and birds, such as the grasshopper and partridge.

intr.v. churred, churr·ing, churrs

To make a sharp whirring sound.

[Imitative.]

churr [tʃɜː]

vb & n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a variant spelling of chirr

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Verb

churr - make a vibrant sound, as of some birds

whirr

let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

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