gyratory

[ jahy-ruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

1. moving in a circle or spiral; gyrating.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gyratory¹

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

Example Sentences

Debby Minzele, 31, was on the way to St James's Hospital's maternity ward on Monday with husband Chris when her waters broke near Armley Gyratory.

From BBC

Activists have also blocked Wandsworth Bridge, Arnos Grove and the Hanger Lane gyratory, the group says.

From BBC

Dr Malik Saleh, a dentist stuck at the Hanger Lane gyratory, has been forced to cancel appointments.

From BBC

A traffic gyratory meant many pedestrians could only reach it by walking through murky subterranean walkways.

From BBC

As we settle in for lunch on the expansive farmhouse porch, Gibbs adjusts the angle of our table so that the view includes one of his favorite sculptures, George Rickey’s Column of Four Squares Excentric Gyratory III, whose gleaming silver plates swivel in the breeze.

From Wall Street Journal

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