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gyration

[ jahy-rey-shuh n ]

/ dʒaɪˈreɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling.

Origin of gyration

First recorded in 1605–15, gyration is from the Late Latin word gȳrātiōn- (stem of gȳrātiō). See gyrate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM gyration

gy·ra·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby gyration

gyr-, gyral, gyrase, gyrate, gyrate atrophy of choroid and retina, gyration, gyrator, gyratory, gyre, gyrectomy, gyrene

Example sentences from the Web for gyration

Or the receiver leaping in gyration to catch a poorly thrown ball that defies all bounds of athleticism.

NFL Playoffs: Why Football Needs Violence |Buzz Bissinger |January 18, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
This awful typhoon caught Venice in its gyration, affording a splendidly hideous field for philosophical reflection.

The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi |Count Carlo Gozzi
At B is seen a conical roller, having the middle of the bottom of the tub for its summit and centre of gyration.

A New Century of Inventions |James White
Madeleine lifted her heavy-lidded eyes a little wonderingly to her sister's face, as she paused in her gyration.

The Light of Scarthey |Egerton Castle

Radius of GyrationThe distance from the center of gyration to the axis of rotation.

Time Telling through the Ages |Harry Chase Brearley
The fingers themselves, provided they are very clean, have no power to stop the gyration.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for gyration

gyration

/ (dʒaɪˈreɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of gyrating; rotation

any one of the whorls of a spiral-shaped shell