How to pronounce“whirr”in English
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Definitions of “whirr”
To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
“In a city where media companies and hospitals have armed guards, this accessibility is unusual. Inside, drivers sit and chat in between shifts, the overhead fan whirring and causing the dim electric light to flicker over their faces.”
A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
“As Jane turned from the telephone she heard the whirr of a motor. That would be the children coming home from school. The car called for them at the playground every afternoon at five.”
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