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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWirbel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Wirbel
"Der Fingerabdruck zeigt einen charakteristischen Wirbel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A pattern of spirals or concentric circles, such as that formed by the ridges of the skin on a fingerprint or the petals of a flower.
"The fingerprint had a distinct central whorl."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: probably related to Old English hweorfan 'to turn'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "whorl" is said worldwide
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tourniquet
Transliteration: tourniquet
"Les spirales du bout des doigts forment un whorl."
Wirbel
Transliteration: Wirbel
"Der Fingerabdruck zeigt einen charakteristischen Wirbel."
verticillo
Transliteration: verticillo
"Il fiore presenta un verticillo di foglie."
espiral
Transliteration: espiral
"La huella dactilar muestra una espiral central."
espiral
Transliteration: espiral
"A impressão digital tem um espiral distinto."
चक्र
Transliteration: chakra
"अंगूठे के निशान में एक विशिष्ट चक्र होता है।"
螺纹
Transliteration: luó wén
"指纹中心有一个明显的螺纹。"
소용돌이
Transliteration: soyongdori
"지문에는 뚜렷한 소용돌이 무늬가 있습니다."
渦巻き
Transliteration: usamaki
"指紋にははっきりとした渦巻き模様がある。"
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