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English noun: whorl | |||
| 1. | whorl (shape) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) | ||
| Synonyms | coil, curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | round shape | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | calyx, corolla, verticil | ||
| 2. | whorl (body) a strand or cluster of hair | ||
| Synonyms | curl, lock, ringlet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hair | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crimp, dreadlock, forelock, sausage curl | ||
| Part meronym | coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle | ||
| 3. | whorl (artifact) a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops | ||
| Samples | A coil of rope. | ||
| Synonyms | coil, helix, spiral, volute | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hank | ||
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