whirlabout
[ hwurl-uh-bout, wurl- ]
/ ˈʰwɜrl əˌbaʊt, ˈwɜrl- /
noun
a whirling around in a circle.
a whirligig.
adjective
whirling around.
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British Dictionary definitions for whirlabout
whirlabout
/ (ˈwɜːləˌbaʊt) /
noun
anything that whirls around; whirligig
the act or an instance of whirling around
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