Gyration
[jahy-rey-shuh n] /dʒaɪˈreɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
the act of ; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling.
/dʒaɪˈreɪʃən/
noun
1.
the act or process of gyrating; rotation
2.
any one of the whorls of a spiral-shaped shell
n.
1610s, noun of action from Late Latin gyratum, past participle of gyrare, from Latin gyrus “circle” (see gyre).
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