whir (n)
whirr (n)
whirring (n)
birr (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 11
def sound of something in rapid motion
examples whir of a bird's wings
the whir of the propellers
Outgoing links
Hypernym sound
Derivationally related form birr → birr
Derivationally related form whirring → whir
Derivationally related form whirr → whirr
Derivationally related form whir → whir
Incoming links
Hyponym sound
Derivationally related form birr → birr
Derivationally related form whir → whir
Derivationally related form whir → whirring
Derivationally related form whirr → whirr

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