whorl
Betekenis (Engels)
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- Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.
- A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
- A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
- Any volution, as for example in the human ear or fingerprint.
- A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle.
Concepten
Synoniemen
spindle whorl
finger whorl
sausage curl
whorl of hair
peg-top
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/(h)wɔː(ɹ)l/
Etymologie (Engels)
From alteration of whirl (verb).
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