whorlnoun [ C ]
uk/wɜːl/us/wɝːl/literarya circular pattern of lines, with the smallest circle in the middle, surrounded by other circles, each one wider and larger than the previous one
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Geometry: bends, loops & curves
- anfractuous
- arc
- bend
- coil
- curve
- dogleg
- helix
- hyperbola
- kink
- loop
- meander
- parabola
- peaked
- spiral
- swoosh
- trajectory
- turn
- twist
- whirl
- wraparound