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Definition of Whirlwind

Whirlwind
Whirlwind Whirl"wind`, n. [Cf. Icel. hvirfilvindr, Sw. hvirfvelvind, Dan. hvirvelvind, G. wirbelwind. See Whirl, and Wind, n.] 1. A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion. The swift dark whirlwind that uproots the woods. And drowns the villages. --Bryant. Note: Some meteorologists apply the word whirlwind to the larger rotary storm also, such as cyclones. 2. Fig.: A body of objects sweeping violently onward. ``The whirlwind of hounds and hunters.' --Macaulay.

Meaning of Whirlwind from wikipedia

- A whirlwind is a phenomenon in which a vortex of wind (a vertically oriented rotating column of air) forms due to instabilities and turbulence created...
- Look up whirlwind in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A whirlwind is any kind of vertical wind vortex. Whirlwind may also refer to: Whirlwind (comics)...
- The Westland Whirlwind helicopter was a British licence-built version of the U.S. Sikorsky S-55/H-19 Chickasaw. It primarily served with the Royal Navy's...
- Look up sow the wind, reap the whirlwind in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Reap the whirlwind may refer to: Hosea 8:7: "For they have sown the wind,...
- Whirlwind I was a Cold War-era vacuum-tube computer developed by the MIT Servomechanisms Laboratory for the U.S. Navy. Operational in 1951, it was among...
- The Westland Whirlwind was a British twin-engined fighter developed by Westland Aircraft. A contemporary of the Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane...
- Reaps the Whirlwind". BBV Productions. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023. "The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind". DrWhoGuide...
- sow the wind, reap the whirlwind in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Reaping the Whirlwind may refer to: "Reaping the Whirlwind", a song by Buckethead...
- Whirlwind is the fifth studio album by American country singer Lainey Wilson. It was released on August 23, 2024, by BBR Music Group. The lead single...
- Westland Whirlwind may mean: Westland Whirlwind (fighter), a fixed wing Second World War fighter aircraft Westland Whirlwind (helicopter), a post-war...