Meaning of SWIRL
| Pronunciation: | | swurl
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- [n] the shape of something rotating rapidly
- [v] flow in a circular current, of liquids
- [v] turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"
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| | Synonyms: | | convolution, eddy, purl, twiddle, twirl, vortex, whirl, whirl, whirlpool |
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| | See Also: | | course, flow, go around, revolve, rotate, round shape, run | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Swirl\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Swirled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Swirling}.] [Akin to Norw. svirla to whirl, freq. of
sverra to whirl, Dan. svirre, G. schwirren to whiz, to buzz.
[root]177. See {Swarm}, n.]
To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy. ``The river
swirled along.'' --C. Kingsley.
\Swirl\, n.
A whirling motion; an eddy, as of water; a whirl. ``The
silent swirl of bats.'' --Mrs. Browning.
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