gyration

English Thesaurus

1. the act of rotating in a circle or spiral (noun.act)

hypernym	:	rotary motion, rotation,
definition	:	the act of rotating as if on an axis (noun.act)

2. a single complete turn (axial or orbital) (noun.event)

hypernym	:	turn, turning,
definition	:	a movement in a new direction (noun.event)

hyponym	:	clockwise rotation, dextrorotation,
definition	:	rotation to the right (noun.event)

hyponym	:	counterclockwise rotation, levorotation,
definition	:	rotation to the left (noun.event)

hyponym	:	axial motion, axial rotation, roll,
definition	:	rotary motion of an object around its own axis (noun.event)

hyponym	:	orbital motion, orbital rotation,
definition	:	motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point (noun.event)

hyponym	:	spin,
definition	:	a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) (noun.event)

3. the act of rotating in a circle or spiral (noun.act)

derivation	:	gyrate, reel, spin, spin around, whirl,
definition	:	revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis (verb.motion)

derivation	:	swirl, twiddle, twirl, whirl,
definition	:	turn in a twisting or spinning motion (verb.motion)

derivation	:	coil, gyrate, spiral,
definition	:	to wind or move in a spiral course (verb.motion)

4. a single complete turn (axial or orbital) (noun.event)

derivation	:	orb, orbit, revolve,
definition	:	move in an orbit (verb.motion)

derivation	:	go around, revolve, rotate,
definition	:	turn on or around an axis or a center (verb.motion)

derivation	:	gyrate, reel, spin, spin around, whirl,
definition	:	revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis (verb.motion)

derivation	:	revolutionary, rotatory,
definition	:	of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn (adj.pert)

5. the act of rotating in a circle or spiral (noun.act)

derivation	:	gyrate, reel, spin, spin around, whirl,
definition	:	revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis (verb.motion)

derivation	:	swirl, twiddle, twirl, whirl,
definition	:	turn in a twisting or spinning motion (verb.motion)

derivation	:	coil, gyrate, spiral,
definition	:	to wind or move in a spiral course (verb.motion)

6. a single complete turn (axial or orbital) (noun.event)

derivation	:	orb, orbit, revolve,
definition	:	move in an orbit (verb.motion)

derivation	:	go around, revolve, rotate,
definition	:	turn on or around an axis or a center (verb.motion)

derivation	:	gyrate, reel, spin, spin around, whirl,
definition	:	revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis (verb.motion)

derivation	:	revolutionary, rotatory,
definition	:	of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn (adj.pert)