Definition of "twirling" []

• Present participle of twirl. (verb)
• The motion of something that twirls. (noun)

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• "Why do they call the twirling of tongues "French kissing"?"
• "Lee scorned his scientific posture and rushed upon him as if he would despatch him at single lunge, but the next moment found his sword twirling in the air, and Hall leaning upon his cane laughing at the foaming and now fruitless anger of his adversary."
• "Long-time CLOTA fans may recall her twirling as a member of the corps de ballet in "The Bungling Ballerinas" and manipulating a cactus to painful effect in the hectic backstage farce, "Noises Off.""