"twirls" in the noun sense
1. kink, twist, twirl
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
2. spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
the act of rotating rapidly
"he gave the crank a spin"
"it broke off after much twisting"
"twirls" in the verb sense
1. twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
"The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"
2. whirl, birl, spin, twirl
cause to spin
"spin a coin"
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