Whirring can be categorized as a noun, a verb and an adjective.
Adjective |
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| whirring - like the sound of rapidly vibrating wings | ||
Verb |
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| whirr - make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" | ||
| whirr - make a vibrant sound, as of some birds | ||
Noun |
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| whirr - sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers" |
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| 1. | verb | The cogs are whirring loudly. | |
| 2. | verb | The fan is making a whirring sound. | |
| 3. | verb | A couple days after the oil change, the engine ran rough, the low oil pressure light would come on sporadically, and the engine would whir loudly. | |
| 4. | noun | Whir of a bird's wings. | |
| 5. | noun | The whir of the propellers. | |
| 6. | noun | "Finally, the whir of the shells and the whistling of the bullets are over," wrote French infantryman Alfred Roumiguieres. | |
| 7. | noun | My computer's fan started spinning with a soft whirr. |
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| The cogs are whirring loudly. | |
| The fan is making a whirring sound. | |
| A couple days after the oil change, the engine ran rough, the low oil pressure light would come on sporadically, and the engine would whir loudly. |
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| Whir of a bird's wings. |
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| The whir of the propellers. |
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| "Finally, the whir of the shells and the whistling of the bullets are over," wrote French infantryman Alfred Roumiguieres. | |
| My computer's fan started spinning with a soft whirr. | |