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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

Related Forms:

  • gyrator gy′·ra′·tor noun
  • gyratory gy′·ra·to′ry (-rə tôr′ē) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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