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   whorl

   /wəːl/

   noun

   • 1. a pattern of spirals or concentric circles: "Shelley drew larger and larger dark whorls on her notepad"
   • ▪ each of the turns or convolutions in the shell of a gastropod or ammonoid mollusc.
   • ▪ a set of leaves, flowers, or branches springing from the stem at the same level and encircling it.
   • ▪ (in a flower) each of the sets of organs, especially the petals and sepals, arranged concentrically round the receptacle.
   • ▪ a complete circle in a fingerprint.
   • 2. a small wheel or pulley in a spinning wheel, spinning machine, or spindle. historical

   verb

   • 1. spiral or move in a twisted and convoluted fashion. literary

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a small flywheel): apparently a variant of whirl, influenced by Old English wharve ‘whorl of a spindle’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. whorled adjective

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   What is the meaning of whorl?

   • : a fingerprint in which the central ridges on the skin turn through at least one complete circle : a fingerprint in which the central papillary ridges turn through at least one complete turn Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for whorl Nglish: Translation of whorl for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of whorl for Arabic Speakers

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   What does a whirl mean?

   • Use whorl to describe a thing that swirls or curls — the loops of icing on a birthday cake, the spiral curves of a mountain road, or a lock of curly hair. Whorl is also a good word to describe a flower whose petals form layer after layer of circles. Don't confuse the noun whorl with its homophone whirl, a verb that means "to spin in a circle."

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   What is a whorled pattern?

   • Main whorled patterns. A whorl (/ wɜːrl / or / wɔːrl /) is an individual circle, oval, volution or equivalent in a whorled pattern, which consists of a spiral or multiple concentric objects (including circles, ovals and arcs).

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   What is a mollusc whorl?

   • A whorl (/ wɜːrl / or / wɔːrl /) is an individual circle, oval, volution or equivalent in a whorled pattern, which consists of a spiral or multiple concentric objects (including circles, ovals and arcs). Mollusc whorls: Each complete 360° turn in the spiral growth of the shell of the mollusc Anisus septemgyratus, family Planorbidae.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHORL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A whorl is a circular pattern of lines, with the smallest circle in the middle, surrounded by other circles, each one wider and larger than the previous one. Learn more about the meaning, usage and origin of whorl with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     WHORL meaning: 1. a circular pattern of lines, with the...

   • Whorl in Simplified Chinese

     WHORL translate: 螺旋形；螺纹. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     WHORL translate: 螺旋形；螺紋. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Whorl, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     WHORL definicja: 1. a circular pattern of lines, with the...

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     WHORL pronunciation. How to say WHORL. Listen to the audio...

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   A whorl is a circular arrangement of similar parts, a spiral movement, or a fingerprint pattern. Learn more about the word history, examples, synonyms, and related articles of whorl.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › whorlWhorl - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Whorl describes something that looks like loops — a strand of curly hair that boings back up when you pull in then let it go, a corkscrew, even the track of a roller coaster that spins you in every direction.

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   A whorl is a circular or spiral arrangement of parts, such as leaves, petals, shells, or fingerprints. Learn more about the meaning, origin, and usage of the word whorl with Dictionary.com.

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   A whorl is a form that coils or spirals, or a circular arrangement of parts around a point. Learn the meanings and uses of whorl in botany, zoology, anatomy, and other fields, with synonyms and translations.

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   A whorl is a circle, oval, or spiral in a pattern of concentric objects. Learn about different types of whorls in nature, such as botanical, mollusc, and hair whorls, and artificial objects, such as spindle whorls.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWHORL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A whorl is a spiral shape, such as the pattern on the tips of your fingers or the arrangement of petals or leaves around a stem. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage of whorl in different contexts.