Whirring
31burr — I [[t]bɜr[/t]] n. 1) mac mel a protruding ragged edge raised on metal during drilling, shearing, punching, or engraving 2) a rough protuberance on any object 3) mel mac a hand held rotary power tool used to cut small recesses 4) to form a rough… …
32whir — or whirr [[t](h)wɜr, wɜr[/t]] v. whirred, whir•ring, n. 1) to go, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming sound 2) to move or transport with a whirring sound: A car whirred him away[/ex] 3) an act or sound of whirring: the whir of… …
33burr — I. /bɜ / (say ber) noun 1. Botany the rough, prickly case around the seeds of certain plants, as of the bindi eye and Bathurst burr. 2. any burr bearing plant. 3. something or someone that adheres like a burr. 4. any of various knots, knobs,… …
34whirr — /wɜ / (say wer) verb (i) (whirred, whirring) 1. to go, fly, dart, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a vibratory or buzzing sound. –noun 2. the act or sound of whirring: the whirr of wings. Also, whir. {Middle English, from Scandinavian;… …
35πολυρροίβδητον — πολυρροίβδητος much whirring masc/fem acc sg πολυρροίβδητος much whirring neut nom/voc/acc sg …
36burr — ► NOUN 1) a whirring sound. 2) a rough pronunciation of the letter r, as in some regional accents. 3) (also bur) a prickly seed case or flower head that clings to clothing and animal fur. 4) (also bur) a rough edge left on a metal object by the… …
37whirr — (also whir) ► VERB (whirred, whirring) ▪ (of something rapidly rotating or moving to and fro) make a low, continuous, regular sound. ► NOUN ▪ a whirring sound. ORIGIN probably Scandinavian …
38skirr — [skʉr] vi. [of echoic orig.] to move, run, fly, etc. swiftly and, occas., with a whirring sound vt. 1. to cover in searching; scour 2. to throw and cause to skim n. a whirring sound …
39burr — n. & v. n. 1 a a whirring sound. b a rough sounding of the letter r. 2 (also bur) a a rough edge left on cut or punched metal or paper. b a surgeon s or dentist s small drill. 3 a a siliceous rock used for millstones. b a whetstone. 4 = BUR 1, 2 …
40Burr — n. & v. n. 1 a a whirring sound. b a rough sounding of the letter r. 2 (also bur) a a rough edge left on cut or punched metal or paper. b a surgeon s or dentist s small drill. 3 a a siliceous rock used for millstones. b a whetstone. 4 = BUR 1, 2 …
