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What is the noun for whirligigs?

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whirl
  1. An act of whirling.
  2. Something that whirls.
  3. A confused tumult.
  4. A rapid series of events.
  5. Dizziness or giddiness.
  6. (usually following “give”) A brief experiment or trial.
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  8. Examples:
    1. “The whirl of snow rises up next to me, completely engulfs me, and quickly passes over.”
      “It can be difficult to avoid getting caught up in the constant whirl of activity.”
      “Albertina was in great demand as a speaker and she was swept into a whirl of meetings and rallies.”
whirligig
  1. Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
  2. A whirligig beetle.
  3. A device for punishing prisoners comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “Just how the economic whirligig will affect retailers' upfront buys still remains highly subjective.”
      “The whole whirligig of sights and sounds and bodies rushing forward seemed to be aimed directly at me.”
      “I chose to read this edited collection piecemeal as I attempted to cling on board the whirligig of a new teaching year.”
whirlbat
  1. (archaic) Anything moved with a whirl, as preparatory for a blow, or to augment the force of it.
  2. (archaic, poetic) The cestus of ancient boxers.
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whirled
  1. Eye dialect spelling of world.
whirler
  1. A person who, or thing that, whirls.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Tomorrow the whirler will be married to a sharp, probably dodgy uber-businessman.”
      “The body of the whirler is meant to be supple, with eyes open but unfocused so that images become blurred and flowing.”
      “A semi-hard paste slab is introduced into a mold which is itself placed on a whirler.”
whirling
whirligigs
  1. plural of whirligig
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Behind the cross, crude propeller blades on whirligigs made by local artist R A Miller and planted on Windy Hill, spin and twirl on gusty days.”
      “The wide range of works includes quilts, rugs, needlework, paintings, works on paper, weather vanes, whirligigs, decoys, and painted furniture.”
      “Fun things include making whirligigs, first-place ribbons, preserves, and jams along with staging your own fair.”
whirlbats
whirlings
whirleds
  1. plural of whirled
whirlers
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