whirr

 [hwur, wur]  

whirr

   [hwur, wur]
verb (used without object), verb (used with object), noun
whir.
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whir or whirr (wɜː)
 
—n
1.  a prolonged soft swish or buzz, as of a motor working or wings flapping
2.  a bustle or rush
 
—vb , whirs, whirrs, whirring, whirred
3.  to make or cause to make a whir
 
[C14: probably from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian kvirra, Danish hvirre; see whirl]
 
whirr or whirr
 
—n
 
—vb
 
[C14: probably from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian kvirra, Danish hvirre; see whirl]

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