Kringel — meaning in English

English meaning

• scroll noun A roll of paper or parchment, especially one containing writing.
• whorl noun Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.

Senses

Kringel is used for these senses in English:

• scroll A mark or flourish added to a person's signature, intended to represent a seal, and in some States allowed as a substitute for a seal. [U.S.] Alexander Mansfield Burrill.
• whorl Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.

scroll — full definition

1. noun A roll of paper or parchment, especially one containing writing.
2. verb To move text or images on a screen up, down, or sideways to view more content.
3. verb (informal) To browse social media aimlessly for long stretches of time.

whorl — full definition

1. noun Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.
2. noun A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
3. noun A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
4. noun Any volution, as for example in the human ear or fingerprint.

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