What does WHIRRING mean?
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whirring
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Princeton's WordNet
whir, whirr, whirring, birradjective
sound of something in rapid motion
"whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
whirringadjective
like the sound of rapidly vibrating wings
Wiktionary
whirringnoun
A whirr, the sounds of a whirr.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Whirringadjective
Etymology: A word formed in imitation of the sound expressed by it.
From the brake the whirring pheasant springs,
And mounts exulting on triumphant wings. Alexander Pope.
Wikipedia
Whirring
Whirring is a song by the Welsh alternative rock band The Joy Formidable. Written by the band, it was originally released on the band's debut EP, A Balloon Called Moaning, in 2009 before being re-released on the band's debut full-length album, The Big Roar, in 2011.
ChatGPT
whirring
Whirring refers to the act or sound of something continuing to spin, hum, or buzz, usually at a rapid pace. It often pertains to machinery, like a fan, a motor, or a hard drive operating quickly and producing a sustained, low, buzzing sound.
Webster Dictionary
Whirring
of Whir
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of WHIRRING in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of WHIRRING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of WHIRRING in a Sentence
Former Minnesota congresswoman Michelle Bachmann:
If you’re going against the tide in D.C., if you’re trying to stand for biblical principles in D.C. and you stick your head up out of the hole, you know, the blades come whirring and they try to chop you off, this is not an easy place to be.
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