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whirring
01
producing a continuous, buzzing, or humming sound
Grammatical Information
Composition
present participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most whirring
Comparative
more whirring
gradable
Examples
The helicopter's blades produced a distinctive and continuous whirring noise during its descent.
Whirring
01
a continuous, low, vibrating sound produced by something moving rapidly
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
whirrings
Examples
The whirring of the ceiling fan filled the room.
Lexical Tree
whirring
whirr
