what does swirl mean?
SWIRL as NOUN
- Meaning
- the shape of something rotating rapidly
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Hypernyms(s) swirl is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SWIRL as VERB
- Meaning
- flow in a circular current, of liquids
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Hypernyms(s) swirl is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- turn in a twisting or spinning motion
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Usage Example(s)
- The leaves swirled in the autumn wind
Hypernyms(s) swirl is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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