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whur
CIDE DICTIONARY
- To make a rough, humming sound, like one who pronounces the letter r with too much force; to whir; to birr. [1913 Webster]
- To snarl or growl, as a dog. Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
whur, n.
A humming or whirring sound, like that of a body moving through the air with velocity; a whir. [1913 Webster]
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