whirlers
Objects that spin
Whirlers are things or people that whirl—spin rapidly or move in circles.
The term applies to spinning toys, rotating mechanical parts, or dancers who twirl: The whirling dervishes are famous whirlers.
In fishing, a whirler is a type of spinning lure.
Ascetic Muslim mystics
- spinnersThings that rotate
- twirlersPeople who spin objects
- ballerinasClassical dance performers
- figure skatersAthletes choreographing on frozen surfaces
pirouettes · Sufi · folk dancers · dance troupes · choreography · skirts · costumes · ritualistic
Blade-driven power converters
- propellersSpinning blades creating thrust
- rotorsSpinning airfoil assemblies
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- spinnersThings that rotate
centrifuges · gyroscopes · pinwheels · windmills · blenders · mixers · rotary · mechanisms
Rotating pointed toys
- fidget spinnersRotating handheld focus toys
- pinwheelsSpinning toys on sticks
- whirligigsSpinning objects or toys
- dreidelsFour-sided spinning tops
buzzers · yo-yos · spirograph · kaleidoscopes · novelty items · party favors · playground · children
Rotating destructive wind columns
- cyclonesRotating storm systems
- whirlpoolsRotating water vortices
- eddiesCounter-flowing circular currents
- vorticesRotating fluid masses
dust devils · waterspouts · maelstroms · spiraling · typhoons · hurricanes · twisters · atmospheric
dervishes
Ascetic Muslim mystics
- spinnersThings that rotate
- twirlersPeople who spin objects
- ballerinasClassical dance performers
figure skaters · pirouettes · Sufi · folk dancers · dance troupes · choreography · skirts · costumes · ritualistic · ceremonial
turbines
Blade-driven power converters
- propellersSpinning blades creating thrust
- rotorsSpinning airfoil assemblies
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
spinners · centrifuges · gyroscopes · pinwheels · windmills · blenders · mixers · rotary · mechanisms · blades
spinning tops
Rotating pointed toys
- fidget spinnersRotating handheld focus toys
- pinwheelsSpinning toys on sticks
- whirligigsSpinning objects or toys
dreidels · buzzers · yo-yos · spirograph · kaleidoscopes · novelty items · party favors · playground · children · playthings
tornadoes
Rotating destructive wind columns
- cyclonesRotating storm systems
- whirlpoolsRotating water vortices
- eddiesCounter-flowing circular currents
vortices · dust devils · waterspouts · maelstroms · spiraling · typhoons · hurricanes · twisters · atmospheric · funnel clouds