How to pronounce “birl”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (ambitransitive, Scotland) To spin.
• (transitive) To cause (a floating log) to rotate by treading on it.
• (transitive) To throw down a coin as one's share in a joint contribution.
• [Noun]
• (music, bagpipes) A type of grace note movement that quickly switches between low-A and low-G several times, producing a low rippling sound. [1]

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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