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GYRATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of rotating in a circle or spiral
Synonyms:
gyration; whirling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("gyration" is a kind of...):
rotary motion; rotation (the act of rotating as if on an axis)
Derivation:
gyrate (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis)
gyrate (to wind or move in a spiral course)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A single complete turn (axial or orbital)
Example:
the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year
Synonyms:
gyration; revolution; rotation
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("gyration" is a kind of...):
turn; turning (a movement in a new direction)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gyration"):
clockwise rotation; dextrorotation (rotation to the right)
counterclockwise rotation; levorotation (rotation to the left)
axial motion; axial rotation; roll (rotary motion of an object around its own axis)
orbital motion; orbital rotation (motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point)
spin (a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile))
Derivation:
gyrate (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis)
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