Swirling

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pattern or motion that swirls. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of swirl form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    that swirls not-comparable

    "When the right-away was given, Driver Gibson would give a sonorous blast on Cardean's deep-toned hooter, and amid a flurry of swirling steam the train would move majestically out, with nearly half the city of Carlisle—or so it would appear—as onlookers on the platform."

Synonyms

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adoagitationangular momentumangular motionangular velocityaxial motion

Example

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"Dust Devils may look like tornadoes, but dust devils are not formed by thunderstorms and do not drop from the sky. Dust devils are caused by swirling winds that rise with the warm air found over the ground."

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