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whir
[ hwur, wur ]
verb (used without object)
- to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound:
An electric fan whirred softly in the corner.
verb (used with object)
- to move or transport (a thing, person, etc.) with a whirring sound:
The plane whirred them away into the night.
noun
- an act or sound of whirring:
the whir of wings.
whir
/ ɜː /
noun
- a prolonged soft swish or buzz, as of a motor working or wings flapping
- a bustle or rush
verb
- to make or cause to make a whir
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of whir1
Example Sentences
A central figure in Wales' golden age, Allen was a whirring, combative constant as his country soared to dizzying new heights with their inspiring ascent to the Euro 2016 semi-finals.
It’s relatively quiet but for the whirring of cardio equipment and a blend of lo-fi and electronic pop music on the sound system.
Outside Los Angeles City Hall, the whir of helicopters overhead was drowned out by a cacophony of bullhorns and fiery chanting.
The warm din of clinking ceramic mugs, muted conversation and the whir of espresso machines was absent, replaced by the cold glow of a giant screen listing customers’ names in a clinical, digital procession.
And then, enter next, artificial intelligence, an industrial revolution whirring on countless hard drives and computer chips.
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