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whorl 音标拼音: [w'ɚl] [w'ɔrl] [hw'ɔrl] n. 轮生体,螺纹,螺旋一环,涡
vt. 使成涡漩 轮生体,螺纹,螺旋一环,涡使成涡漩 whorl n 1: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles ( as formed by leaves or flower petals) [ synonym: { coil}, { whorl}, { roll}, { curl}, { curlicue}, { ringlet}, { gyre}, { scroll}] 2: a strand or cluster of hair [ synonym: { lock}, { curl}, { ringlet}, { whorl}] 3: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; " a coil of rope" [ synonym: { coil}, { spiral}, { volute}, { whorl}, { helix}] Whorl \ Whorl\, n. [ OE. whorvil the whirl of a spindle; akin to AS. hweorfa the whirl of a spindle, hweorfan to turn; cf. OD. worvel the whirl of a spindle. See { Whirl}, n. & v.] [ 1913 Webster] 1. ( Bot.) A circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Zool.) A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell. [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( Spinning) The fly of a spindle. [ 1913 Webster] 41 Moby Thesaurus words for " whorl": cirrus, coil, contort, corkscrew, crinkle, curl, curlicue, eddy, evolute, gurge, gyre, helix, intort, involute, kink, meander, purl, ringlet, roll, scallop, screw, scroll, serpentine, slink, snake, spiral, swirl, tendril, turn, twine, twirl, twist, twist and turn, volute, volution, vortex, whirl, whirlpool, wind, worm, wring
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