whirling

Noun
US[wur-ling]/ˈwɝlɪŋ/2 syllablesalso [hwur-ling] /ˈhwɝlɪŋ/
Synonyms: gyration

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. the act of rotating in a circle or spiralSynonyms: gyrationType of rotation, rotary motion

Related words whirl verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Whirl′ing,

adjective & noun from Whirl, transitive verb

Whirling table. (a) Physics An apparatus provided with one or more revolving disks, with weights, pulleys, and other attachments, for illustrating the phenomena and laws of centrifugal force, and the like. (b) A potter's wheel.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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