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  1. 1. n. The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a single complete turn (axial or orbital) Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. the act of rotating in a circle or spiral Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution. The gyrations of an ascending balloon. De Quincey. If a burning coal be nimbly moved round in a circle, with gyrations continually repeated, the whole circle will appear like fire. Sir I. Newton. 2. (Zoöl.) One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell. Center of gyration. (Mech.) See under Center. -- Radius of gyration the distance between the axis of a rotating body and its center of gyration. Rankine. Source: webster
  6. 6. One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell. Center ofgyration. (Mech.) See under Center.-- Radius of gyration the distance between the axis of a rotatingbody and its center of gyration. Rankine. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n:100 n. the act of rotating in a circle or spiral Source: ecdict

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