intransitive. Of water, smoke, etc.: to ripple, swirl. Cf. purl, v.3 Now rare.
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| 释义 | the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement in circle or curve > move in a circle or curve [verb (intransitive)] > move in spirals (8) pirl1538 intransitive. Of water, smoke, etc.: to ripple, swirl. Cf. purl, v.3 Now rare. spire1607 intransitive. To curl, twist, or wind spirally; to make a spiral curve; esp. to mount or soar with spiral movement. curl1791 To move in spiral convolutions or undulations. whorl1805 intransitive. To form or imitate a whorl; to spiral or move in a twisting, convoluted fashion, whirl, swirl. Also figurative. Frequently poetic. coil1816 intransitive. To move in a spiral or winding course. spiral1835 intransitive. To wind or move in a spiral manner; to form spiral curves. spiralize1851 transitive. To cut spirally. intransitive. To move in a spiral. corkscrew1853 intransitive. To proceed in a spiral course. |
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