whir
/wɜr/
verb
- To make a low, continuous, buzzing or humming sound, like a machine or insect.
- The fan began to whir as soon as I turned it on.
- I could hear the drone whirring high above the field.
- The computer's cooling fan whirs quietly in the background.
noun
- A low, continuous buzzing or humming sound.
- The whir of the sewing machine filled the room.
- I woke up to the whir of the coffee grinder.
- The only sound was the whir of the air conditioner.
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