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gyratory

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[jahy-ruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈdʒaɪ rəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

  1. moving in a circle or spiral; gyrating.

Etymology

Origin of gyratory

First recorded in 1810–20; gyrat(ion) + -ory 1

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