whirring sound

collocation in English

meaningsofwhirrandsound

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whirr
noun[C usually singular]
uk
/wɜːr/us
/wɝː/
the sound or act of a machine making a low, soft, ...
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sound
noun
uk
/saʊnd/us
/saʊnd/
something that you can hear or that can ...
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(Definition ofwhirrandsoundfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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My microphones were situated directly below the edge of the bridge, which resolved and projected thewhirringsoundof the truck traffic more clearly than any other listening location.
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A homeless man is burned to death in a cave by something emitting a high-pitchedwhirringsound.
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The ground dove flushes in a manner similar to a partridge while its wings produce awhirringsound.
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Caique wing feathers produce a distinctivewhirringsoundin flight.
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The action appears to involve running at accelerating speeds with an accompanyingwhirringsoundbefore the actual teleportation takes place.
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The wings make awhirringsoundwhen the bird is disturbed from a resting place.
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They run into a clearing where they discover a large, metallic pylon which emits a high-pitchedwhirringsound.
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It sometimes flicks both wings up to make a faintwhirringsound.
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The dark batis has a variety of whistling and harsh churring calls and its wings make awhirringsoundin flight.
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