whirring

noun

1. A whirr, the sounds of a whirr.

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of whirr

adj

1. Spinning rapidly.
2. Producing a whirr; giving off a whirring noise.

   “From inside the mill there came a whizzing, whirring, and clashing sound, and now and then a bright saw-blade flashed in the air, as if in combat with the spirits of the night, to cut the stumps and uneven ends off the logs.”