whir
'விர்' ஒலி, கரகர ஒலி, சக்கரச் சுழற்சி ஒலி, பறவை இறக்கையடிப்பொலி, (வினை.) 'விர்' என்ற ஒலியெழுப்பு, 'விர்' என்ற ஒலியோடு சுழலு.
Whir, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whirred; p. pr. & vb. n. Whirring.] Etym: [Perhaps of imitative origin; cf. D. hvirre to whirl, and E. hurr, hurry, whirl. Defn: To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz. The partridge bursts away on whirring wings. Beattie. Whir, v. t. Etym: [See Whir to whiz.] Defn: To hurry a long with a whizzing sound. [R.] This world to me is like a lasting storm, Whirring me from my friends. Shak. Whir, n. Defn: A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel.