"whirtle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whirtles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whirtle (plural whirtles)
  1. (engineering) A perforated steel die through which wires or tubes are drawn to form them. Categories (topical): Engineering
    Sense id: en-whirtle-en-noun-oiYbgqHR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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