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Glossary:Bit whirl
In a drilling context, a bit whirl is the motion that a bit makes when it does not rotate about its center. This may manifest itself in out of round holes and severe bit damage. Generally a poor drilling performance.
Whirl is a dysfunction characterized by lateral vibration that may occur both at the bit and in the bottomhole assembly (BHA).