Meaning Of The Word Whorl

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What's The Definition Of Whorl?

whorl
countable noun: A whorl is a spiral shape, for example the pattern on the tips of your fingers.

whorl in American English
a small flywheel on a spindle, as for regulating the speed of a spinning wheel
noun: a circular arrangement of like parts, as leaves or flowers, around a point on an axis; verticil

whorl in British English
noun: a radial arrangement of three or more petals, stamens, leaves, etc, around a stem

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