Said to have whirled, it's still rotating (5)

I believe the answer is:

world

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If this is the answer I cannot explain how the clue works.

(Other definitions for world that I've seen before include "Everyone" , "Earth and its inhabitants" , "we're happy to be on top of" , "All humankind" , "our home" .)

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