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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

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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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