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- pronunciation:
- worl
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wuhrl
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a circular arrangement, as of leaves or petals around a center, or a coiled shape.
- similar words:
- ring, swirl
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| definition 2: |
a circular or spiraling movement, as of a current of air, smoke, or water.
- similar words:
- swirl
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| definition 3: |
a single coil of a spiral shell, as of a snail.
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| definition 4: |
a single ridge, forming a complete circle, in the center of a fingerprint.
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| related words: |
flourish, loop, twirl, twist, whirl |
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| derivation: |
whorled (adj.) |
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