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Meanings of whirring in English

Sound of something in rapid motion.

Whirring.

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Examples for "whir"
Examples for "whir"
1
The whir of the rotors on the support choppers was long gone.
All You Need Is Kill
2
The generator was loud; I hoped we'd get used to its whir.
Delta girls
3
I push the button and let the saw whir to a stop.
Cleaving
4
A whir of wings in the air above her head awakened Varta.
The Gifts of Asti
5
They were deep in the forest when they heard a whir overhead.
The Rover Boys on a Hunt; or, The Mysterious House in the Woods
1
In the midst of all this the tower clock began to whirr-
English Fairy Tales
2
Turkeys run into the coppice, and pheasants whirr up from the path.
The Scalp Hunters
3
The whirr of an approaching motor caused them both to look up.
Calvary Alley
4
The phonograph went off into an inarticulate whirr of its own machinery.
Hugo: A Fantasia on Modern Themes
5
The cab began to quiver, then it started forward with a whirr.
England, My England
1
Very faint at first were the birr of wheels and the tat-tat-tat of the horses' feet.
The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard
2
A gentle birr, like the distant note of a toneless beetle, insinuated itself into their dreams.
The Return of Blue Pete
3
Kerosene is retailing at 8.59 birr from 5.72 birr previously.
Reuters
4
A slick Wexford side claimed victory in blustery conditions at Birr yesterday.
The Irish Times
5
They have two children and divide their time between London and Birr.
The Irish Times
Usage of whirring in English
1
The whip was whirring in the air again; but it never fell.
The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel
2
The tongue begins its whirring like the fan-wheel before the clock strikes.
David Lockwin—The People's Idol
3
Nemes is using all her energy fighting off the Shrike's whirring blades.
The Hyperion Cantos
4
She also heard whirring, screeching sounds outside -drilling and cutting tools.
Paul of dune
5
Small grass bucks and hares bounded past me; birds came whirring by.
African Camp Fires
6
A million thoughts were whirring through my mind, all of them frightening.
Welcome to Camp Nightmare
7
The whirring of the wheels made a pleasant accompaniment to his thoughts.
Atlantis
8
There was a whirring sound as the plane skimmed over the ground.
The Boy Allies at Liège; Or, Through Lines of Steel
9
And the voice, very hard and whirring, came out of the trumpet.
Kim
10
When she heard the wheel whirring, Tibbles dared at last to emerge.
Dogsbody
11
Nor was the recovery we sought merely a purposeless whirring of machinery.
State of the Union Addresses
12
Vor could hear the soft whirring of recirculating fans in the background.
Navigators of Dune
13
All at once, he heard a gentle whirring somewhere amongst the toys.
At the Back of the North Wind
14
He heard a whirring sound, and saw the magnetic mooring cables jerk.
Gold in the Sky
15
At that moment my clock began whirring and wheezing and struck seven.
Notes from the Underground
16
A whirring sound as of disturbed air and then a dull thud.
Graustark
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Whirring across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
Common