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wharl

noun
\ˈ(h)wärl, -wȧl\
plural -s

Definition of wharl 

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a guttural pronunciation of the letter r : burr

wharl

Definition of wharl (Entry 2 of 2)

variant of whorl:1

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