What does "swirl" mean?
Swirl: To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy. "The river swirled along." C. Kingsley.
Additional senses
- 2.A whirling motion; an eddy, as of water; a whirl. "The silent swirl of bats." Mrs. Browning.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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