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whorl

UK
/wɜːl/
US
/wɜrl/

Translations

whorlnoun
whorls
pl
UK
/wɜːl/
US
/wɜrl/
The wind created a whorl of leaves in the garden.
Ветер создал вихрь из листьев в саду.
The artist painted a beautiful whorl of colors on the canvas.
Художник нарисовал красивый завиток цветов на холсте.
The snail's shell has a distinct whorl pattern.
Раковина улитки имеет отчетливый спиральный узор.
Additional translations
завихрение
узор
Synonyms
ring
loop
circle
spiral
coil
twist
curl
whorlverb
whorled
Past Simple
whorled
Past Participle
whorling
Gerund
UK
/wɜːl/
US
/wɝːl/
whorladjective
Used attributively to describe something having or showing whorls.

Definitions

whorlnoun
A pattern of spirals or concentric circles.
The artist painted a beautiful whorl of colors on the canvas.
A small wheel or pulley in a spinning wheel, spinning machine, or spindle.
The whorl of the spinning wheel was intricately carved and added to the machine's charm.
A single turn or circle in a spiral or helical arrangement, such as a fingerprint pattern.
The detective examined the whorl patterns on the suspect's fingerprints.
A circular arrangement of leaves, petals, or other plant parts around a single point on a stem.
The botanist noted the whorl of leaves at the top of the plant.
whorlverb
to move, twist, or cause to move in a spiral or concentric pattern
Smoke whorled up from the chimney into the clear sky.
whorladjective
attributive: relating to or characterized by a whorl or whorls; spiral
The shell displayed a delicate whorl pattern.
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