swirling 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of swirlingnext
as in spiraling

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swirling

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verb

present participle of swirl
1
as in stirring
to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly kept swirling her lemonade until the ice had melted and it was completely watered down

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as in rotating
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis swirled her skirts as she danced the tango

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  1. stirring
  2. rotating
  3. spiral
Verb
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
    Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And as the model offers only 224 ft lbs of torque on tap in manual mode, most NSX owners will be stirring the silky manual gearbox and enjoying the 8,000 rpm redline much of the time, rewarded by the scintillating exhaust note.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of stirring
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  • Integrating rotating detonation rocket engine Venus Aerospace enhanced the traditional ramjet concept by integrating a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) into the VDR2.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This highly efficient system of a centerline propeller and a rotating thruster behind allowed De Voogt’s naval architects to fashion a hull shape with an optimized, upswept after body for less turbulence and a quieter wake.
    Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of rotating
Adjective
  • Its spiral, canal, and chamber structures help process sound, hold fluids, and help regulate your sense of balance.
    Rachael Zimlich, BSN, RN, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
  • In the background of the image are distant spiral and oval-shaped galaxies.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 July 2024
Definition of spiral
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