As a letter s
is the letter s with a.
As a verb whirr is
to move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
As a noun whirr is
a sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
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Translingual
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(
wikipedia s)
Letter
The nineteenth letter of the .
Symbol
(
wikipedia)
(
mul-symbol)
voiceless alveolar fricative
Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.
See also
(
Latn-script)
*
* (esh)
* (dze)
*
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Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur
Symbols for SI units
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whirr
English
Alternative forms
* whir
Verb
(
en verb)
To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
To cause (something) to make such a sound.
Synonyms
* (make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound ): buzz, drone, hum, purr, whine, whistle, whizz
* (cause (something) to make such a sound ):
Noun
(
en noun)
A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
A bustle of noise and excitement.
Synonyms
* (sibilant buzz or vibration ): buzz, drone, hum, purr, whine, whistle, whizz
* (bustle of noise and excitement ): bustle, hustle
