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BIRR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sound of something in rapid motion
Example:
the whir of the propellers
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("birr" is a kind of...):
sound (the sudden occurrence of an audible event)
Derivation:
birr (make a soft swishing sound)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("birr" is a kind of...):
Ethiopian monetary unit (monetary unit in Ethiopia)
Meronyms (parts of "birr"):
cent (a fractional monetary unit of several countries)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make a soft swishing sound
Example:
the car engine purred
Synonyms:
birr; purr; whir; whirr; whiz; whizz
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "birr" is one way to...):
go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Derivation:
birr (sound of something in rapid motion)
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