Whirr

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  whirr
       n : sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's
           wings"; "the whir of the propellers" [syn: {whir}, {whirring},
            {birr}]
       v 1: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car
            engine purred" [syn: {whizz}, {whiz}, {whir}, {birr}, {purr}]


       2: make a vibrant sound, as of some birds [syn: {churr}]