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- noun Plural form of
whirr . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
whirr .
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Examples
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The arms closed tighter, accompanied by the whirrs of the motors and hiss of hydraulics.
365 tomorrows » 2010 » April : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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With the push of a button, the stroller retracts its wheels and curls into itself as the motor whirrs gently.
Gadget Gurus for Modern Moms and Dads James R. Hagerty 2011
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For a second Gabe rotates his head and whirrs like he's in synch with the broccoli.
The Names of All the Planets Ginnah Howard 2011
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A kingfisher, an airborne jewel, whirrs past, stickleback in its beak, and disappears into a thicket of riparian willow.
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The coffee maker hisses and whirrs, toast springs to attention.
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Minutes pass while the printer clicks, whirrs, and shuffles, and Julie's admission ticket, the CC'd one, emerges.
Linda Flanagan: Parent Aptitude Test Linda Flanagan 2012
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So everyone is rushing past you to the more Hollywoody options, but then people who see it admire it and the festival buzz machine whirrs into action.
If it's September it must be Venice: but Europe's film festivals face a new threat 2011
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"AM/FM Sound" spills the whole bag of tricks -- blurting keyboards, a few random whirrs in the background, innocent lyrics "I just sit here tonight and you will wait by my side" that lead into a wordless chorus of "Oh-ey-oh-ey-oh," all over a rudimentary bounce.
Album review: Matt & Kim, "Sidewalks" David Malitz 2010
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A kingfisher, an airborne jewel, whirrs past, stickleback in its beak.
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If I could only hold on to this moment, thought Noreen, stuff it in a glass jar and screw the lid on tight, then I would have somewhere to visit when the FedEx man passes my house and the neighbors pile suitcases into a taxi, something to inhale on days when the air conditioning whirrs and I feel like I'm in a terrapinium.
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