Definition of gyration Gyration
/ʤajɹejˈʃʌn/ - [jayreyshun] - gy•ra•tion
We found 7 definitions of gyration from 4 different sources.
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What does gyration mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: gyrations |
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| gyration - the act of rotating in a circle or spiral | ||
| whirling | ||
| rotary motion, rotation the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" | ||
| gyration - a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year" | ||
| rotation, revolution | ||
| turning, turn act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years" | ||
| clockwise rotation, dextrorotation rotation to the right | ||
| counterclockwise rotation, levorotation rotation to the left | ||
| axial motion, axial rotation, roll rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation" | ||
| orbital motion, orbital rotation motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point; "satellites in orbital rotation" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gyration (n.)
The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution. - gyration (n.)
One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell.
Part of speech
🔤- gyration, noun, singular of gyrations.
