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whirlings

whirlings is the plural of whirling.

Meaning of whirling

Noun

whirling (countable and uncountable, plural whirlings)

  1. A swift or rapid turning or rotation; a circling movement.
  2. (US, uncommon) An organized attack where a group of people, usually teenagers, surround and attack women, with sudden physical assaults or harassment.

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Questions about whirlings

What is whirlings the plural of?
Whirlings is the plural of whirling.

Words near whirlings in the dictionary

  1. whirling pits
  2. whirling table
  3. whirling tables
  4. whirlingly
  5. whirlingness
  6. whirlings
  7. whirlmixer
  8. whirlmixers
  9. whirlpit
  10. whirlpits
  11. whirlpool

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