gyration

gy·ra·tion

noun \jī-ˈrā-shən\

Definition of GYRATION

1

: an act or instance of gyrating

2

: something (as a coil of a shell) that is gyrate

— gy·ra·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

Examples of GYRATION

1. <dizzy from the spirally gyrations of the roller coaster>

First Known Use of GYRATION

1615

Related to GYRATION

Synonyms: spin, pirouette, reel, revolution, roll, rotation, twirl, wheel, whirl

Related Words: circuit, circulation, ring, round; coil, curl, curve, spiral, twist, whorl; circle, orbit; eddy, swirl

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Rhymes with GYRATION

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