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Word: birl (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • In bagpiping, a type of grace note movement that quickly switches between low-A and low-G several times, producing a low rippling sound. [http://www.mcnabbs.org/andrew/comments/pipemusic/]

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Verb:

  • To cause a floating log to rotate by treading on it. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birling_(sport)]
  • To spin.

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