WHIM
\wˈɪm], \wˈɪm], \w_ˈɪ_m]\
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To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical, giddy, or freakish.
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A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes; - called also whim gin, and whimsey.
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To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical, giddy, or freakish.
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A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes; - called also whim gin, and whimsey.
By Noah Webster.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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