turn+rapidly

  • 11To bring up any one with a round turn — Bring Bring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bringing}.] [OE. bringen, AS. bringan; akin to OS. brengian, D. brengen, Fries. brenga, OHG. bringan, G. bringen, Goth. briggan.] 1. To convey to the place where the speaker is or is to …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12Russian literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the Russian language, beginning with the Christianization of Kievan Rus in the late 10th century.       The unusual shape of Russian literary history has been the source of numerous… …

    Universalium

  • 13Canoe — A canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes usually are pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be covered. In its human… …

    Wikipedia

  • 14tirl — I. ˈtərl transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: probably alteration (influenced by obsolete English tirve to tirl, from Middle English tirven) of Old English tearflian to turn, roll; akin to Old High German zerben to turn over, Old English… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 15radical — radicalness, n. /rad i keuhl/, adj. 1. of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference. 2. thoroughgoing or extreme, esp. as regards change from accepted or traditional forms: a radical change in the policy of a company. 3.… …

    Universalium

  • 16Twirl — Twirl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twirled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twirling}.] [Cf. AS. [thorn]wiril a churn staff, a stirrer, flail, [thorn]weran, [=a][thorn]weran, to agitate, twirl, G. zwirlen, quirlen, to twirl, to turn round or about, quirl a twirling… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 17Twirled — Twirl Twirl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twirled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twirling}.] [Cf. AS. [thorn]wiril a churn staff, a stirrer, flail, [thorn]weran, [=a][thorn]weran, to agitate, twirl, G. zwirlen, quirlen, to twirl, to turn round or about, quirl a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 18Twirling — Twirl Twirl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twirled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twirling}.] [Cf. AS. [thorn]wiril a churn staff, a stirrer, flail, [thorn]weran, [=a][thorn]weran, to agitate, twirl, G. zwirlen, quirlen, to twirl, to turn round or about, quirl a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 19Typesetting — Text formatting redirects here. For other uses, see Formatted text. Movable type on a composing stick on a type case …

    Wikipedia

  • 20spin — O.E. spinnan draw out and twist fibers into thread, from P.Gmc. *spenwanan (Cf. O.N., O.Fris. spinna, Dan. spinde, Du. spinnen, O.H.G. spinnan, Ger. spinnen, Goth. spinnan), from PIE * (s)pen stretch (Cf. Armenian henum I weave, Gk …

    Etymology dictionary