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    whorl
    /wəːl/

    noun

    • 1. a pattern of spirals or concentric circles: "Shelley drew larger and larger dark whorls on her notepad"
    • 2. a small wheel or pulley in a spinning wheel, spinning machine, or spindle. historical

    verb

    • 1. spiral or move in a twisted and convoluted fashion. literary

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHORL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WHORL definition: 1. a circular pattern of lines, with the smallest circle in the middle, surrounded by other…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › whorlWhorl Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WHORL is a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle. How to use whorl in a sentence.

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    Whorl definition: a circular arrangement of like parts, as leaves or flowers, around a point on an axis; verticil.. See examples of WHORL used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWHORL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WHORL meaning: 1. a circular pattern of lines, with the smallest circle in the middle, surrounded by other…. Learn more.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WhorlWhorl - Wikipedia

    A whorl (/ w ɜːr l / or / w ɔːr l /) is an individual circle, oval, volution or equivalent in a whorled pattern, which consists of a spiral or multiple concentric objects (including circles, ovals and arcs).

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWHORL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    whorl in British English. (wɜːl ) noun. 1. botany. a radial arrangement of three or more petals, stamens, leaves, etc, around a stem. 2. zoology. a single turn in a spiral shell. 3. one of the basic patterns of the human fingerprint, formed by several complete circular ridges one inside another.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › whorlWhorl - definition of whorl by The Free Dictionary

    whorl. ( wɜːl) n. 1. (Botany) botany a radial arrangement of three or more petals, stamens, leaves, etc, around a stem. 2. (Zoology) zoology a single turn in a spiral shell. 3. (Anatomy) one of the basic patterns of the human fingerprint, formed by several complete circular ridges one inside another. Compare arch 14b, loop 110a.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › whorlWhorl - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Whorl describes something that looks like loops — a strand of curly hair that boings back up when you pull in then let it go, a corkscrew, even the track of a roller coaster that spins you in every direction.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionwhorl noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of whorl noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    How to use . whorl in a sentenceFig. 66 shows a biconical whorl, and its top is decorated to represent three Swastikas and three burning altars.