whirler

• Nom désignant une personne qui tourne sur elle-même, notamment un derviche tourneur pratiquant une danse extatique, ou un dispositif mécanique qui tourne ou fait tourner.

A noun referring to a dervish who performs ecstatic dancing and whirling, or a revolving mechanism.

1. Whirling DervishC1formal

   A member of a Sufi religious order known for performing ecstatic spinning dances as a form of meditation or worship.

   Derviche tourneur

   • The whirler spun gracefully in his long white robe during the ceremony.
   • Tourists watched the whirler perform the sacred dance in Konya.
   • The whirler's movements symbolize a spiritual journey toward divine love.

   Synonymesdervishwhirling dervish

2. Revolving MechanismC1formal

   A device or part of a machine that rotates or spins around an axis.

   Mécanisme rotatif

   • The whirler in the centrifuge separates liquids by density.
   • Engineers designed a new whirler for the industrial mixer.
   • The toy's whirler spins when you pull the string.

   Synonymesrotorspinner