gyrate
to move in a circle or spiral, or around a fixed point; whirl.
Zoology. having convolutions.
Origin of gyrate
1Other words for gyrate
Other words from gyrate
- gy·ra·tor, noun
- mul·ti·gy·rate, adjective
- pseu·do·gy·rate, adjective
- un·gy·rat·ing, adjective
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How to use gyrate in a sentence
The tiny particles create the glow in radio light as they gyrate in a magnetic field.
Wild art? No, it’s a radio image of the heart of our Milky Way | Lisa Grossman | February 14, 2022 | Science News For StudentsThese filaments, a handful of which were first spotted in the 1980s, are created by accelerated electrons gyrating in a magnetic field and creating a radio glow.
The heart of the Milky Way looks like contemporary art in this new radio image | Lisa Grossman | February 3, 2022 | Science NewsDuring breaks between races, giant monitors along the track screened other music, with women gyrating behind DJs in skintight, hot-pink sequined bodysuits.
Saudi Arabia Faces Accusations of ‘Sportswashing.’ For Young Saudis, It’s a Chance to Enjoy New Freedoms | Vivienne Walt / Jeddah | December 10, 2021 | TimeThey become trapped and gyrate around the magnetic field draped across the heliosphere.
The Safety Belt of Our Solar System - Issue 107: The Edge | Virat Markandeya | October 6, 2021 | NautilusFor example, when cranking the Bass Boost up to high on my favorite Psymbionic glitch-step tracks, the kick drums boomed and swelled but did not drown out or overshadow the pulsating and gyrating synth basslines.
JBL PartyBox 110 review: Make (and take) a splash | Markkus Rovito | September 16, 2021 | Popular-Science
Indeed, watching indexes gyrate offers the elder Kahn endless diversion.
A few couples were beginning to gyrate among the fumes of spaghetti and vin ordinaire.
A Top-Floor Idyl | George van SchaickAt times when close together, several may merge and form a large, irregular, gyrate patch.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman StelwagonThe molecules show all kinds of possible combinations; the combinations spin, turn head over heels, and gyrate in endless ways.
Occult Chemistry | Annie Besant and Charles W. LeadbeaterHe then took off his boots and his coat, and standing on his toes he commenced to gyrate with extraordinary rapidity.
The Crock of Gold | James StephensThe band played out its selection and the Court Fool continued to gyrate.
The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian Studies | Frank Worthington
British Dictionary definitions for gyrate
(intr) to rotate or spiral, esp about a fixed point or axis
biology curved or coiled into a circle; circinate
Origin of gyrate
1Derived forms of gyrate
- gyratory (ˈdʒaɪrətərɪ, -trɪ, dʒaɪˈreɪtərɪ), adjective
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