The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word WHIR which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2019.
Machinery sound crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| WHIR | 67 % | 4 | 
| WHIRR | 33 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Machinery sound
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- clatter
 - rattle
 - hum
 - purr
 - buzz
 - humming
 - bum
 - drone
 - hmm
 - buzzing
 - buzzer
 - burr
 
Crossword Answer definitions
WHIR noun- A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
 - A bustle of noise and excitement.
 
- To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
 - To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
 - To cause (something) to make such a sound.
 
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result WHIR
- Fan noise
 - Blender noise
 - Engine's noise
 - Humming motor sound
 - Humming sound
 - Make a hum
 - Run like an engine
 - Noise from the fans?
 - Fan sound
 - Propeller sound