Whirlwind meaning
A rapidly rotating, generally vertical column of air, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout.
noun
Tumultuous or rapid.
A whirlwind political campaign.
adjective
The definition of a whirlwind is something that is done very quickly and without a lot of thought.
An example of a whirlwind is a whirlwind courtship, an engagement and marriage that happens within two weeks of the bride and groom meeting.
adjective
A whirlwind is defined as an almost-vertical column of wind that moves rapidly around in a funnel shape, or someone or something that has a ton of energy or a lot going on.
A dust devil when wind twirls around and around in a funnel shape is an example of a whirlwind.
When you have an extremely busy trip and are active every minute, this is an example of being on a whirlwind.
noun
A current of air whirling violently upward in a spiral motion around a more or less vertical axis that has a forward motion.
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Anything resembling a whirlwind, as in violent or destructive force.
noun
Impetuous and speedy.
A whirlwind courtship.
adjective
The first electronic digital computer used in a real-time application and the first to use magnetic core memory. The Whirlwind was originally intended to be a general-purpose aircraft simulator for the U.S. Navy, but evolved into a general-purpose computer that became the prototype for the SAGE air defense system (see SAGE). Developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, construction began in 1947. It became operational in the early 1950s.Its first memory used electrostatic storage tubes that proved unreliable, and in 1953, magnetic core memory was added, dramatically improving performance and reliability. The Whirlwind used 2K words of core memory and magnetic drum and tape for storage. The machine was continually enhanced, eventually using 12,000 vacuum tubes and 20,000 diodes and occupying two floors of an MIT campus building.Whirlwind's circuit design, core memory and use of CRTs contributed greatly in the making of future computers. Project members later worked on IBM's 700 series. One in particular, Kenneth Olsen, founded Digital Equipment Corporation.
(figuratively) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
The weeks leading up to the convention were a whirlwind of preparation and hurried activity.
Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.
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sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
- to engage in, and suffer the consequences of, evil or folly: Hos. 8:7
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Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
sow the wind and reap the whirlwind