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Noun whir has 1 sense
- whir, whirr, whirring, birr - sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
--1 is a kind of sound
Verb whir has 1 sense
- whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr - make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"
--1 is one way to sound, go
Sample sentences:
Cars whir in the streets
The streets whir with cars
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