whirring
adj 2noun 1
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2VERB + WHIRRING
came, making, whizzing
ADV.
loudly
Definitions
noun
1
A whirr, the sounds of a whirr.
adj
1
Spinning rapidly.
2
Producing a whirr; giving off a whirring noise.
From inside the mill there came a whizzing, whirring, and clashing sound, and now and then a bright saw-blade flashed in the air, as if in combat with the spirits of the night, to cut the stumps and uneven ends off the logs.
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From inside the mill there came a whizzing, whirring, and clashing sound, and now and then a bright saw-blade flashed in the air, as if in combat with the spirits of the night, to cut the stumps and u
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