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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶WHEEM, v. To whirr, hum, buzz, of an insect in flight.Lnk. 1948 J. G. Johnston Come fish with me 74:
When Chironomus Tetans are wheeming and pinging all over the place it pays to put up a cast of them alone.