upwhirl

upwhirl
\\| ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ verb
Etymology: up (I) + whirl
: to cause to whirl upward
: to whirl upward

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/up hwerrl", -werrl"/, v.t.
1. to cause (something) to whirl upward.
v.i.
2. to be whirled upward.
[1835-45; UP- + WHIRL]

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upwhirlˈ (↑whirl) vt vi
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Main Entry:up-

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  • Upwhirl — Up*whirl , v. t. & i. To rise upward in a whirl; to raise upward with a whirling motion. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • upwhirl — /up hwerrl , werrl /, v.t. 1. to cause (something) to whirl upward. v.i. 2. to be whirled upward. [1835 45; UP + WHIRL] * * * …   Universalium

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