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whirling

/ˈwɝlɪŋ/ adjective C2
  1. Revolving, rotating, turning rapidly. · a whirling carousel; whirling dancers
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Instantly she was whirling through the air, so swiftly that all she could see or feel was the wind whistling past her ears.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 144 · B2
Joseph Harrison drove us down to the station, and we were soon whirling up in a Portsmouth train.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 74 · B2
Still kneeling upon the floor he bent forward and threw all his weight and strength upon some lever, with the result that there came a long, whirling, grinding noise, ending once more in a powerful click.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 23 · C1

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