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41Whirl-pool ® — Whirl|pool [ wə:lpu:l], (Warenzeichen:) Whirl pool ® , der; s, s [engl. whirlpool, eigtl. = Strudel]: Bassin mit warmem, durch Düsen in brodelnde Bewegung gebrachtem Wasser, in dem sich der Benutzer sitzend od. liegend aufhalten kann: wir gönnten …
42whirl-about — whirlˈ about noun 1. The act of whirling about 2. Anything that turns round rapidly • • • Main Entry: ↑whirl …
43whirl bone — noun 1. The round head of a bone turning in a socket 2. The knee cap • • • Main Entry: ↑whirl …
44whirl|a|bout — «HWURL uh BOWT», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act of whirling about. 2. something that whirls about, or is in a whirl. –adj. characterized by whirling about …
45whirl|a|way — «HWURL uh WAY», noun, adjective. –n. a rapid, whirling or spiraling movement or course: »In the labor hungry whirlaway of U.S. production, job discrimination has begun to melt (Time). –adj. moving or developing rapidly as if in a whirl: »a… …
46whirl|i|gig — «HWUR lee gihg», noun. 1. a) a toy that whirls, twirls, or spins around. b) Obsolete. a top2. 2. = merry go round. (Cf. ↑merry go round) 3. Figurative. a) anything that whirls: »the whirligig of politics. b) a whirling movement …
47whirl|pool — «HWURL POOL», noun. 1. a current of water whirling round and round rapidly and violenty; eddy or vortex of water: »The swimmer caught in the whirlpool had hard work to keep from drowning. 2. anything like a whirlpool: »little whirlpools of snow,… …
48whirl|ey|bird — «HWUR lee BURD», noun. Informal. whirlybird; a helicopter …
49whirl|ing dervish — «HWUR lihng», = dancing dervish. (Cf. ↑dancing dervish) …
50whirl|y|bird — «HWUR lee BURD», noun. Informal. a helicopter …
