The cogs are whirring loudly.
Source: tatoeba (5667842)
Whirring
Synonyms for "whirring" (30 found)
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15 entriesacoustic activityactivate mechanismactivityaudible phenomenoncognitioncomputationmechanical operationmechanical processmotionnoiseoperationprocessprocessingsoundsound production
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20 entriescalculations whirringcentrifuge startupdata processingdrill startengine whirringfan startfan whirrfan whirringgear whirrgear whirringgenerator whirringmotor noisemotor whirrmotor whirringreal-time analysisrotation
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15 entriescentrifuge whirringconstant whirringcontinuous whirringengine whirringfan whirringloud whirringmachine whirringmachinery whirringmechanical whirringsteady whirringturbine whirringwhirring fanwhirring gearswhirring motorwhirring sound
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3 total sentences available.
The fan is making a whirring sound.
Source: tatoeba (7697593)
From inside the mill there came a whizzing, whirring, and clashing sound, and now and then a bright saw-blade flashed in the air, as if in combat with the spirits of the night, to cut the stumps and uneven ends off the logs.
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