whirling
11whirling — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. swirling, spinning, rotating; see revolving 1 , turning …
12whirling — hwÉœrl /wÉœËl /wÉœËl n. spin, twirl, rotation; short walk or drive, spin; turmoil; bustle, confusion; try, attempt (Informal) v. spin; rotate, turn; make dizzy; become dizzy; move or travel rapidly …
13whirling — n. Twirl, circular motion …
14whirling — The tendency of a long rotating shaft (like a drive shaft) to bend at high speed, like a bow or whip …
15whirling — noun the act of rotating in a circle or spiral • Syn: ↑gyration • Derivationally related forms: ↑whirl, ↑gyrate (for: ↑gyration) • Hypernyms: ↑rotation, ↑ …
16whirling disease — noun Date: 1946 an infectious often fatal disease especially of young salmonid fishes (as trout and salmon) that is caused by a protozoan (Myxobolus cerebralis syn. Myxosoma cerebralis) and is marked by skeletal deformities and a tendency to swim …
17whirling disease — whirl·ing disease hwər( ə)l iŋ , wər( ə)l n an infectious often fatal disease of salmonid fish (as trout and salmon) that is caused by a protozoan (Myxobolus cerebralis syn. Myxosoma cerebralis) of the order Myxosporidia which attacks cartilage… …
18Whirling spray — a Wirraway, obsolete R.A.A.F. training plane …
19whirling spray — Australian Slang a Wirraway, obsolete R.A.A.F. training plane …
20whirling table — noun : any of various apparatus for producing rapid rotary and usually horizontal motion (as to demonstrate a law in physics or to coat plates evenly in photography) …