wartel — meaning in English

English meaning

• swivel noun A joint or fitting that allows something attached to it to rotate freely.
• whorl noun One ring or turn within a pattern of circles, ovals or a spiral shape.

Senses

wartel is used for these senses in English:

• swivel (mechanical) A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.
• whorl Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.

swivel — full definition

1. noun A joint or fitting that allows something attached to it to rotate freely.
2. verb To turn or rotate on a fixed point.

whorl — full definition

1. noun One ring or turn within a pattern of circles, ovals or a spiral shape.
2. noun A ring of three or more leaves or flowers growing around the same point on a stem.
3. noun One full turn of the coiled, pointed shell of a snail-like creature.
4. noun A curved, spiraling shape, as seen in a fingerprint or in the ear.

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