What is another word for whir?
Pronunciation: [wˈɜː] (IPA) 
Whir is a word that describes a sound made by a machine or a small appliance. It is often associated with the sound of a fan or a motor running. There are many synonyms to describe this noise, such as buzz, hum, purr, and whine. These words are often used interchangeably to describe the same type of sound. Depending on the context, other synonyms for whir could be turbine, engine, generator or drill. Overall, all these words describe a sound of mechanical movement, and they are often used to add a descriptive detail to works of fiction or to describe the sound of a machine in technical writing.
