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Definition of: swirl
(swûrl) v.t. & v.i.
To move or cause to move along in irregular eddies; whirl.
—noun
1. A whirling along, as in an eddy; whirl.
2. A curl or twist; spiral. [<dial. E (Scottish) swyrle. Prob, akin to dial. Norw. svirla whirl.]
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