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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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