whirler

Other forms: whirlers

Definitions of whirler
  1. noun
    a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling
    synonyms: whirling dervish
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    type of:
    dervish
    an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
  2. noun
    a revolving mechanism
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    type of:
    mechanism
    device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
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