American English pronunciation
How to pronounce whorl
IPA transcription: ['wɚl]
Pronunciation variants: ['wɚl]['wɔɹl][h'wɔɹl][h'wɚl]
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Noun
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a strand or cluster of hair
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a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
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a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
“a coil of rope”
Usage examples
- The leaves are always alternate in "Daboecia", never whorled.
- The leaves are in whorls.
- They are arranged in opposite pairs or occasionally in whorls of three.
- A few artefacts including coarse pottery and a stone spindle whorl were recovered.