Birr

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A whirring sound.
  • n. Strong forward momentum; driving force.
  • verb-intransitive. To make a whirring sound.
  • n. See Table at currency.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The currency of Ethiopia, divided into 100 santims
  • n. force, vigor, energy
  • n. a strong wind.
  • n. the force of the wind; rush, impetus, momentum, driving force
  • n. a thrust or push
  • n. a whirring noise
  • n. a strong trilling pronunciation
  • v. To make a whirring noise; make a noise like that of revolving wheels, or of millstones at work.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To make, or move with, a whirring noise, as of wheels in motion.
  • n. A whirring sound, as of a spinning wheel.
  • n. A rush or impetus; force.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A strong wind.
  • n. The force of the wind; impetus; momentum.
  • n. A thrust or push.
  • n. Force; vigor; energy.
  • To make a whirring noise; make a noise like that of revolving wheels, or of millstones at work.
  • n. A whirring noise.
  • n. Strong trilling pronunciation. See bur.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. make a soft swishing sound
  • n. sound of something in rapid motion
  • n. the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents
  • Verb Form
    birred    birring    birrs   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Form
    birred    birring   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    force    ETB   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Burr    Fleur    Fur    Kerr    Monsieur    Shir    Sir    Spur    Thur    Ur