Whirring
21burr — burr1 /berr/, n. 1. Also, buhr. a protruding, ragged edge raised on the surface of metal during drilling, shearing, punching, or engraving. 2. a rough or irregular protuberance on any object, as on a tree. 3. a small, hand held, power driven… …
22nighthawk — /nuyt hawk /, n. 1. any of several longwinged, American goatsuckers of the genus Chordeiles, related to the whippoorwill, esp. C. minor, having variegated black, white, and buff plumage. 2. the European goatsucker or nightjar, Caprimulgus… …
23whiz — 1. verb /wɪz/ a) To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air b) To rush or move swiftly with such a sound 2. noun /wɪz/ …
24burr — bÉœË n. mechanical whirring noise; sound made by cars; guttural pronunciation of r (in Scottish and Northern English dialects); rough edge; prickly seedpod v. make a mechanical whirring noise; speak with a burr; create a rough edge or point …
25burred — bÉœË n. mechanical whirring noise; sound made by cars; guttural pronunciation of r (in Scottish and Northern English dialects); rough edge; prickly seedpod v. make a mechanical whirring noise; speak with a burr; create a rough edge or point …
26burring — bÉœË n. mechanical whirring noise; sound made by cars; guttural pronunciation of r (in Scottish and Northern English dialects); rough edge; prickly seedpod v. make a mechanical whirring noise; speak with a burr; create a rough edge or point …
27burrs — bÉœË n. mechanical whirring noise; sound made by cars; guttural pronunciation of r (in Scottish and Northern English dialects); rough edge; prickly seedpod v. make a mechanical whirring noise; speak with a burr; create a rough edge or point …
28burr — noun 1》 a whirring sound. ↘a rough pronunciation of the letter r, as in some regional accents. 2》 (also bur) a rough edge left on a metal object by the action of a tool. 3》 (also bur) a small drill used in woodworking, dentistry, or surgery.… …
29whirr — (also whir) verb (whirrs, whirring, whirred) (of something rapidly rotating or moving to and fro) make a low, continuous, regular sound. noun a whirring sound. Origin ME: prob. of Scand. origin; cf. whirl …
30whir — UK [wɜː(r)] / US [wɜr] / US [hwɜr] verb [intransitive] Word forms whir : present tense I/you/we/they whir he/she/it whirs present participle whirring past tense whirred past participle whirred to make a fast repeated quiet sound A flock of birds… …
