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twirl
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Twirl \Twirl\, v. i. To revolve with velocity; to be whirled round rapidly. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Twirl \Twirl\, n.
1. The act of twirling; a rapid circular motion; a whirl or
whirling; quick rotation.
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2. A twist; a convolution. --Woodward.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Twirl \Twirl\ (tw[~e]rl), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twirled (tw[~e]rld); p. pr. & vb. n. Twirling.] [Cf. AS. [thorn]wiril a churn staff, a stirrer, flail, [thorn]weran, [=a][thorn]weran, to agitate, twirl, G. zwirlen, quirlen, querlen to twirl, to turn round or about, quirl a twirling stick, OHG. dweran to twirl, stir. Cf. Trowel.] To move or turn round rapidly; to whirl round; to move and turn rapidly with the fingers. [1913 Webster] See ruddy maids, Some taught with dexterous hand to twirl the wheel. --Dodsley. [1913 Webster] No more beneath soft eve's consenting star Fandango twirls his jocund castanet. --Byron. [1913 Webster]
