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whorl - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'whorl' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Whorl [ n. & v.]
- A circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
- A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
- The fly of a spindle.

Meaning of 'whorl' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . whorl [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
Example in sentence:
  • a coil of rope

Nearby Words:

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