TWIRL
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of rotating rapidly
"He gave the crank a spin"
"It broke off after much twisting"
(2) A sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
verb
(3) Cause to spin
"Spin a coin"
(4) Turn in a twisting or spinning motion
"The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"
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Etymology
Of Scandinavian origin, akin to Norwegian tvirla, Old High German (German ) and Icelandic