Definitions for: Whirling


[n] the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
[adj] rotating rapidly about an axis; "a spinning top"; "the whirling dance of the Dervish"
[adj] moving or driven rapidly in a rotary or twisting motion; "a tornado's whirling winds"; "swirling currents"



Webster (1913) Definition: Whirl"ing,
a. & n. from Whirl, v. t.

Whirling table.
(a) (Physics) An apparatus provided with one or more
revolving disks, with weights, pulleys, and other
attachments, for illustrating the phenomena and laws of
centrifugal force, and the like.
(b) A potter's wheel.

Synonyms: gyration, moving, spinning, swirling

See Also: rotation

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