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whirr
verb as in drone
verb as in hiss
verb as in roll
verb as in rotate
Example Sentences
The cartoons zing, whirr, and reverberate harmonically, making each entry a sort of duet.
Suddenly, at the open window, with a light whirr and rustle, a great bird flew into my room.
"Top floor, back," replied the voice, and the whirr was resumed.
The pundit still had his eye on our friend when the shriek and the whirr of the express from the north was heard.
Overhead amidst the din could be heard the whirr of the engines of the German and Allied fighting machines.
Even as he listened, the whirr of a wild goose winging its flight over the city came to his ear.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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