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· whir
noun
sound of something in rapid motion
"whir of a bird's wings"
verb
make a soft swishing sound
"the motor whirred"
Similar words
birr
whirr
whirring
purr
whiz
whizz
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).