whorl

• اسم يدل على نمط أو شكل يتكوّن من سلسلة من الدوائر المتداخلة أو الحلزونية، ويوجد غالبًا في أوراق النباتات وبتلات الأزهار وخصلات الشعر. ويُستعمل أيضًا للدلالة على لفّة أو حلزون واحد في مثل هذا النمط.

A noun referring to a pattern or shape consisting of a series of concentric circles, often seen in leaves, flower petals, or hair strands.

1. Spiral or circular patternC1formal

   A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles, often seen in leaves, flower petals, or shells.

   لَفّة حلزونية

   • The shell had a beautiful whorl pattern.
   • The leaves grew in a tight whorl around the stem.
   • The artist painted a whorl of colors on the canvas.

   المرادفاتcoilconvolutioncurlloopringspiral

2. Hair strand or clusterC1formal

   A strand or cluster of hair that grows in a circular pattern.

   ناصية مستديرة

   • She had a small whorl of hair at the crown of her head.
   • The barber noticed a whorl in his client's hair.
   • The child's hair formed a natural whorl on the back of his head.

   المرادفاتcowlickcurlringletspiral

3. Coiled structureC1formal

   A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops.

   بنية حلزونية

   • The rope was coiled into a tight whorl.
   • The fingerprint showed a distinct whorl pattern.
   • The wire was wound into a whorl for the experiment.

   المرادفاتcoilconvolutioncurlloopspiraltwist