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whorl
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whorl /ˈwɚl/ /ˈworəl/ noun
plural whorls
whorl
/ˈwɚl/ /ˈworəl/
noun
plural whorls
Learner's definition of WHORL
[count]
1
: something that turns or goes around in a circle旋涡；螺旋体
- a whorl of smoke一个烟圈
- the whorls and eddies of the river这条河流的各种旋涡
2
: a pattern that is made by a series of circles that turn around a center point螺纹
- the whorl of a fingerprint指纹的螺纹
3
technical : an arrangement of leaves, petals, etc., that forms a circle around a stem轮生
whorl
noun
1
: a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
2
: an arrangement of similar anatomical parts (such as leaves) in a circle around a point on an axis
Example Sentences
the whorls and eddies of the river the whorl of a fingerprint
Recent Examples on the Web While the southern sea otter captures the attention of younger visitors, the symbol of the aquarium is another Monterey Bay icon: a whorl of kelp. 
Andrew Robinson, Scientific American, 21 July 2022 The warm, pillowy pita is perfect, especially for swiping through baba ghanoush and the hummus, a generous whorl finished with olive oil, za’atar, and parsley. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 15 July 2022 For many volunteers, the service provided an outlet for a whorl of emotions that linger two decades later. Lauren Hernandez, Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Sep. 2021 The researchers speculate that Netherton’s inhabitants deliberately placed other objects, like gaming pieces, a spindle whorl and a whetstone, near the dagger for practical or ritualistic reasons. Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2021 Through it all, no one found a better specimen that depicted where the whorl was located. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2021 What the researchers found were traces of cartilage around the jaw in the rock, remnants of the skull as well as the jaws that held the tooth whorl. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2021 But Wallace recognized the stone as an authentic Viking-era spindle whorl, a small stone that was fixed to the end of a rod used to spin thread. Sarah Durn, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2021 As my sight adjusted, shapes emerged: subtle whorls that resembled a pinwheel twirling through countless pinpricks of light. Erin E. Williams, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2019 See More
Andrew Robinson, Scientific American, 21 July 2022 The warm, pillowy pita is perfect, especially for swiping through baba ghanoush and the hummus, a generous whorl finished with olive oil, za’atar, and parsley. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 15 July 2022 For many volunteers, the service provided an outlet for a whorl of emotions that linger two decades later. Lauren Hernandez, Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Sep. 2021 The researchers speculate that Netherton’s inhabitants deliberately placed other objects, like gaming pieces, a spindle whorl and a whetstone, near the dagger for practical or ritualistic reasons. Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2021 Through it all, no one found a better specimen that depicted where the whorl was located. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2021 What the researchers found were traces of cartilage around the jaw in the rock, remnants of the skull as well as the jaws that held the tooth whorl. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2021 But Wallace recognized the stone as an authentic Viking-era spindle whorl, a small stone that was fixed to the end of a rod used to spin thread. Sarah Durn, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2021 As my sight adjusted, shapes emerged: subtle whorls that resembled a pinwheel twirling through countless pinpricks of light. Erin E. Williams, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English wharle, whorle, probably alteration of whirle, from whirlen to whirl
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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