[wɔːl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a pattern of spirals or concentric circles
(e.g: Shelley drew larger and larger dark whorls on her notepad)

- a small wheel or pulley in a spinning wheel, spinning machine, or spindle


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a small flywheel): apparently a variant of whirl, influenced by Old English wharve ‘whorl of a spindle’

[wɔːl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- spiral or move in a twisted and convoluted fashion


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a small flywheel): apparently a variant of whirl, influenced by Old English wharve ‘whorl of a spindle’