whirl vs rotary motion
rotary motion vs whirlwhirl and rotary motion both are nouns.
whirl is a verb but rotary motion is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| whirl | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| rotary motion | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
rotary motion is a hypernym of
whirl; that is, rotary motion is a
word with a broader meaning than whirl:
- whirl: the act of rotating rapidly
- rotary motion: the act of rotating as if on an axis
Other hypernyms of whirl include
rotation.
| whirl (noun) | rotary motion (noun) |
|---|---|
| a usually brief attempt | the act of rotating as if on an axis |
| the act of rotating rapidly | |
| confused movement | |
| the shape of something rotating rapidly |
| whirl (verb) | rotary motion (verb) |
|---|---|
| flow in a circular current, of liquids | |
| turn in a twisting or spinning motion | |
| cause to spin | |
| fly around | |
| revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis |
Words related to "whirl"
- attempt
- birl
- birling
- circumvolve
- commotion
- convolution
- course
- crack
- eddy
- effort
- endeavor
- endeavour
- feed
- fling
- flow
- go
- go around
- gyrate
- logrolling
- motion
- move
- movement
- offer
- pass
- pirouette
- purl
- reel
- revolve
- rotary motion
- rotate
- rotation
- round shape
- run
- spin
- spin around
- swirl
- try
- tumble
- twiddle
- twirl
- twist
- twisting
- vortex
- whirl around
- whirler
- whirligig
- whirling
- whirlpool
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