gyrate
gyrate definition
gy·rate (jī′rāt′)
intransitive verb gyrated -·rat′ed, gyrating -·rat′·ing
to move in a circular or spiral path; rotate or revolve on an axis; whirl
Etymology: < L gyratus, pp. of gyrare, to turn, whirl < gyrus < Gr gyros, a circle < IE *guros < base *gēu-, gū-, to bend, arch > cod, cop
adjective
spiral, coiled, circular, or convoluted
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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