NOUN | person | whirler, whirling dervish | a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling |
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artifact | whirler | a revolving mechanism |
Meaning | A dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling. | |
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Synonym | whirling dervish | |
Broader | dervish | An ascetic Muslim monk |
Verbs | whirl | revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis |
Meaning | A revolving mechanism. | |
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Broader | mechanism | device consisting of a piece of machinery |
Verbs | whirl | revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis |
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