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Meaning of 'gyration' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gyration [ n.]
- The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution.
- One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell.

Meaning of 'gyration' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gyration [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
Example in sentence:
  • the plane made three rotations before it crashed;
  • the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year

Nearby Words:

gyracanthus gyral gyrant gyrate gyrated gyrating gyratory gyre gyreful gyrencephala

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