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gyration

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[jahy-rey-shuhn] / dʒaɪˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

  • gyrational adjective

Etymology

Origin of gyration

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

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