Meaning & use
Churr
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To make a low, vibrating, whirring sound, as some birds and insects do.
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A nightjar churred steadily from the hedge as dusk settled over the field.
Cicadas churred in the heat of the afternoon.
A note on using this word
"Churr" is an onomatopoeic word most often used to describe the distinctive, mechanical-sounding call of the European nightjar.
Words with a similar meaning
whirrtrill
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A low, vibrating, whirring sound made by certain birds or insects.
The churr of the nightjar carried across the moor at twilight.
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