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WHIRLER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does whirler mean?
• WHIRLER (noun)
The noun WHIRLER has 2 senses:
1. a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling
2. a revolving mechanism
Familiarity information: WHIRLER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
whirler; whirling dervish
Hypernyms ("whirler" is a kind of...):
dervish (an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements)
Derivation:
whirl (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A revolving mechanism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("whirler" is a kind of...):
mechanism (device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function)
Derivation:
whirl (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis)
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