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twirl

  [twurl] ,
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–verb (used with object)
1. to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; revolve; whirl.
2. to twiddle: to twirl my thumbs.
3. to wind idly, as about something.
–verb (used without object)
4. to rotate rapidly; whirl.
5. to turn quickly so as to face or point in another direction.
–noun
6. an act or instance of twirling; spin; whirl.
7. something convoluted or having a spiral shape; coil; curl; convolution.
Origin:
1590–1600; tw(ist) + (wh)irl
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twirl   (twûrl)   
v.   twirled, twirl·ing, twirls

v.   tr.
  1. To rotate or revolve briskly; swing in a circle; spin: twirled a baton to lead the band.
  2. To twist or wind around: twirl thread on a spindle.
v.   intr.
  1. To move or spin around rapidly, suddenly, or repeatedly: The pinwheel twirled in the breeze.
  2. To whirl or turn suddenly; make an about-face: twirled in the direction of the noise.
  3. Baseball To pitch.
n.  
  1. The act of twirling or the condition of being twirled; a quick spinning or twisting.
  2. Something twirled; a twist: a twirl of cotton candy.

[Origin unknown.]
twirl'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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