gyration

[ jahy-rey-shuh n ]

/ 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

Related formsgy·ra·tion·al, adjective

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Examples from the Web for gyration

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
This awful typhoon caught Venice in its gyration, affording a splendidly hideous field for philosophical reflection.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi|Count Carlo Gozzi
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
Madeleine lifted her heavy-lidded eyes a little wonderingly to her sister's face, as she paused in her gyration.
The Light of Scarthey|Egerton Castle

Radius of GyrationThe distance from the center of gyration to the axis of rotation.
Time Telling through the Ages|Harry Chase Brearley
The fingers themselves, provided they are very clean, have no power to stop the gyration.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883|Various

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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