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whim definition

whim (hwim, wim)

noun

  1. a sudden fancy; idle and passing notion; capricious idea or desire
  2. a kind of winch or capstan powered by a horse or steam, formerly used in mines to raise ore or water

Etymology: short for whim-wham

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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