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whirr

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whirr  (hwûr, wûr)
v. & n. Chiefly British
Variant of whir.

whirr or whir
Noun
a prolonged soft whizz or buzz: the whirr of the fax machine
Verb
[whirring, whirred]
to produce a prolonged soft whizz or buzz [probably from Old Norse]
whirring nadj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.whirr - sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
Verb1.whirr - make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
2.whirr - make a vibrant sound, as of some birds
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"
Translations
Spanish whirr [wəːʳ] vizumbar
French whirr [wəːʳ] vibruire; ronronner; vrombir
German whirr [wəːʳ] vi [motor etc] → surren
Italian whirr [wəːʳ] vironzare

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Even from where they sat they could hear the faint whirr of a dynamo.
At the signal, a loud whirr of wings in quick flight was heard and a large Falcon came and settled itself on the window ledge.
No, they came in a body, they came with a whirr and a rush, they came like a volley from a battery; came with heads low down, plumes streaming out behind, lances advanced at a level.
 
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