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Meanings of whir in английском
Synonyms
Examples for "whirring"
Examples for "whirring"
1
The whip was whirring in the air again; but it never fell.
2
The tongue begins its whirring like the fan-wheel before the clock strikes.
3
Nemes is using all her energy fighting off the Shrike's whirring blades.
4
She also heard whirring, screeching sounds outside -drilling and cutting tools.
5
Small grass bucks and hares bounded past me; birds came whirring by.
1
In the midst of all this the tower clock began to whirr-
2
Turkeys run into the coppice, and pheasants whirr up from the path.
3
The whirr of an approaching motor caused them both to look up.
4
The phonograph went off into an inarticulate whirr of its own machinery.
5
The cab began to quiver, then it started forward with a whirr.
1
Very faint at first were the birr of wheels and the tat-tat-tat of the horses' feet.
2
A gentle birr, like the distant note of a toneless beetle, insinuated itself into their dreams.
3
Kerosene is retailing at 8.59 birr from 5.72 birr previously.
4
A slick Wexford side claimed victory in blustery conditions at Birr yesterday.
5
They have two children and divide their time between London and Birr.
Usage of whir in английском
1
The whir of the rotors on the support choppers was long gone.
2
The generator was loud; I hoped we'd get used to its whir.
3
I push the button and let the saw whir to a stop.
4
A whir of wings in the air above her head awakened Varta.
5
They were deep in the forest when they heard a whir overhead.
6
And then he heard the whir of helicopter blades over the building.
7
The whir of the car now seemed to be a world-filling sound.
8
From beneath them came the whir of the main generator spinning up.
9
You'll whir along smoothly and -almost -silently for 13 miles.
10
Their spitting, purring roars were drowning out the whir of the engines.
11
After a few seconds the whir grew fainter, the gyrations stopped automatically.
12
The gears are starting to click and the engines beginning to whir.
13
In the distance, Wendy could hear the clacking whir of a helicopter.
14
Five seconds passed followed by a whir as the lock was released.
15
Duane heard the whir of the differential and the grating of gears.
16
Sometimes there was a double click and a whir and another click.
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Whir through the time
Whir across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common