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Whir

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(1):

(v. i.) To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz.

(2):

(v. t.) To hurry a long with a whizzing sound.

(3):

(n.) A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Whir'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/whir.html. 1828.
 
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