(also whir )
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) (of something rapidly rotating or moving to and fro) make a low, continuous, regular sound.
■ noun a ~ing sound.
Origin
ME: prob. of Scand. origin; cf. whirl .
(also whir )
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) (of something rapidly rotating or moving to and fro) make a low, continuous, regular sound.
■ noun a ~ing sound.
Origin
ME: prob. of Scand. origin; cf. whirl .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004