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First Known Use of gyrate
1830
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gyrate
Definition of gyrate
gyrated
;gyrating
intransitive verb
1 : to revolve around a point or axis
2 : to oscillate with or as if with a circular or spiral motion
Examples of gyrate in a Sentence
They gyrated to the music.
the gyroscope got its name for the way the disk inside the instrument gyrates around an axis
First Known Use of gyrate
1830
GYRATE Defined for English Language Learners
gyrate
Definition of gyrate for English Language Learners
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: to move back and forth with a circular motion
GYRATE Defined for Kids
gyrate
playDefinition of gyrate for Students
gyrated
;gyrating
: to move back and forth with a circular motion The child made the top gyrate.
gyration
\jī-ˈrā-shən\ nounMedical Dictionary
gyrate
playMedical Definition of gyrate
: winding or coiled around : convoluted
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