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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
whirr
noun: sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers" [syn: {whir}, {whirring}, {birr}]
verb
1: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" [syn: {whizz}, {whiz}, {whir}, {birr}, {purr}]
2: make a vibrant sound, as of some birds [syn: {churr}]
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