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Definition of: whir
(hwûr) v.t. & v.i. whirred, whir·ring
To fly, move, or whirl with a buzzing sound.
—noun
1. A whizzing, swishing sound, as that caused by the sudden rising of birds.
2. Confusion; bustle. Also whirr. [Prob. <Scand. Cf. Dan. hvivre. Akin to WHIRL.]
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