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Synonyms
whir (hwûr, wûr)

[Middle English whirren, probably of Scandinavian origin.]

verb: whirred, whir·ring, whirs. 

intransitive verb 

To move so as to produce a vibrating or buzzing sound.

transitive verb 

To cause to make a vibratory sound.

noun 

  1. A sound of buzzing or vibration: the whir of turning wheels.
  2. Excited, noisy activity; bustle: the whir of busy shoppers.