A sound of buzzing or vibration: the whir of turning wheels.
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Excited, noisy activity; bustle: the whir of busy shoppers.
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A continuous fluttering or vibratory sound made by something in rapid motion.
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A whirring sound:.
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verb-transitive
To cause to make a vibratory sound.
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verb-intransitive
To move so as to produce a vibrating or buzzing sound.
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verb
To fly, revolve, or move rapidly with a whir.
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To move or carry rapidly with a whir.
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(of something rapidly rotating or moving to and fro) make a low, continuous, regular sound:.
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