"swirling" meaning in All languages combined

See swirling on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)lɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} swirling (not comparable)
  1. that swirls Tags: not-comparable Translations (that swirls): kirliĝanta (Esperanto)
    Sense id: en-swirling-en-adj-t34B7e9v

Noun [English]

Forms: swirlings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)lɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} swirling (countable and uncountable, plural swirlings)
  1. A pattern or motion that swirls. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-swirling-en-noun-kkPvM6oH

Verb [English]

Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)lɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} swirling
  1. present participle and gerund of swirl Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: swirl
    Sense id: en-swirling-en-verb-QpUSqxe- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 19 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 21 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 20 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 15 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 20 15 65

Inflected forms

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