gyration

[ jahy-rey-shuhn ]

/ dʒaɪˈreɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling.

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Origin of gyration

First recorded in 1605–15, gyration is from the Late Latin word gȳrātiōn- (stem of gȳrātiō). See gyrate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM gyration

gy·ra·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby gyration

gyr-, gyral, gyrase, gyrate, gyrate atrophy of choroid and retina, gyration, gyrator, gyratory, gyre, gyrectomy, gyrene

How to use gyration in a sentence

That came to haunt them this year as coronavirus pandemic-related gyrations in chip supply and demand left automakers without enough semiconductors to build their vehicles, forcing them to suspend production for weeks at a time.
Seeking more reliable supply, Ford signs a deal with a huge chip maker|Jeanne Whalen, Aaron Gregg|November 18, 2021|Washington Post
Wild price gyrations, high-profile ransomware attacks and influencer-driven speculative trading have also drawn skepticism to the world of crypto.
Coinbase CEO says SEC has threatened to sue over crypto lending program|Hamza Shaban, Tory Newmyer|September 8, 2021|Washington Post
The mess in the mayoral contest was exemplified by the gyrations of the Working Families Party, New York's left-wing kingmaker.
The Trailer: "The new Democratic Party": What we learned (and what we don't know yet) from New York's primary|David Weigel|June 24, 2021|Washington Post
In a painstakingly precise experiment, muons’ gyrations within a magnetic field seem to defy predictions of the standard model of particle physics, which describes known fundamental particles and forces.
Muon magnetism could hint at a breakdown of physics’ standard model|Emily Conover|April 7, 2021|Science News

Space businesses, no matter how large, often find themselves hunting for opportunity amidst the gyrations of national space powers.
A startup is trading tickets to ride on Russian rockets and US spacecraft|Tim Fernholz|March 11, 2021|Quartz
Or the receiver leaping in gyration to catch a poorly thrown ball that defies all bounds of athleticism.
NFL Playoffs: Why Football Needs Violence|Buzz Bissinger|January 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Now that the air impelled returns unto its place in a gyration or whirling, is evident from the Atoms or Motes in the Sun.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3)|Thomas Browne
Then it gives a wild yelp, as in one gyration it shoots upwards, and screams round the crag.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson
But then, making a discursive gyration round a point is not leaving it—and there you're wrong.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 66 No.406, August 1849|Various
At B is seen a conical roller, having the middle of the bottom of the tub for its summit and centre of gyration.
A New Century of Inventions|James White
I mean a sense of gigantic gyration, as of the whole earth turning about one's head.
Tremendous Trifles|G. K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for gyration

gyration

/ (dʒaɪˈreɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of gyrating; rotation

any one of the whorls of a spiral-shaped shell

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Origin of gyration

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British Dictionary definitions for gyration