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BIRL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cause to spin

Example:

spin a coin

Synonyms:

birl; spin; twirl; whirl

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "birl" is one way to...):

circumvolve; rotate (cause to turn on an axis or center)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Cause a floating log to rotate by treading

Synonyms:

birl; birle

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "birl" is one way to...):

circumvolve; rotate (cause to turn on an axis or center)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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