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whorl

noun as in spiral

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Fig. 66 shows a biconical whorl, and its top is decorated to represent three Swastikas and three burning altars.

The centers of the crosses are occupied by the central hole of the whorl, while the arms extend to the periphery.

The specimen represented in fig. 76 is not a spindle-whorl, as shown by the number and location of the holes.

The whorl shown in fig. 45 is nearly spherical, with two Swastikas in the upper part.

In this collection is a spindle-whorl, found at 13½ feet (4 meters) depth and belonging to the fourth city.

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On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to whorl, such as: coil, corkscrew, curl, eddy, helix, and swirl.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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