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upwhirl

[ uhp-hwurl, -wurl ]
/ ʌpˈʰwɜrl, -ˈwɜrl /

verb (used with object)

to cause (something) to whirl upward.

verb (used without object)

to be whirled upward.

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Origin of upwhirl

First recorded in 1835–45; up- + whirl

Words nearby upwhirl

upwards, upwards of, upwarp, upwell, upwelling, upwhirl, upwind, up yours, u quark, Ur, urachus
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