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  • 31Gyrate — Gy rate (j[imac] r[asl]t), a. [L. gyratus made in a circular form, p. p. of gyrare.] Winding or coiled round; curved into a circle; taking a circular course. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 32stratum circulare musculi detrusoris vesicae — [TA] circular layer of detrusor: the substantial middle layer of three ill defined interlacing layers composing the detrusor muscle of the bladder, forming a circular course between two layers of longitudinally arranged smooth muscle cell bundles …

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  • 33gyre — 1560s, a circular motion; as a verb, to turn round, early 15c.; from L. gyrus circle, circular course, round, ring, and its derived verb gyrare, from Gk. gyros circle, ring, related to gyrós rounded, perhaps from PIE root *geu to bend, curve (Cf …

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  • 34circumgyration — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin circumgyratus (past participle of circumgyrare to turn around, from Latin circum + gyrare to turn) + English ion more at gyrate 1. : gyration 2. : movement in …

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  • 35Wind — Wind, v. i. 1. To turn completely or repeatedly; to become coiled about anything; to assume a convolved or spiral form; as, vines wind round a pole. [1913 Webster] So swift your judgments turn and wind. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To have a… …

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  • 36ymbhwyrft — m ( es/ as) rotation, revolution, turn; ring, circle, surrounded space, extent, environment, circuit, circular course, orbit; circuit, surrounding space; circle of the earth, orb, globe, world, earth; region, district, word (= part of the world… …

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  • 37circuit — n. 1. Revolution, circular course. 2. Space, region, tract, district, province, range, sphere, field, compass, bounds. 3. Boundary, compass, boundary line, distance round. 4. Course, tour, round, perambulation, journey …

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  • 38track — I UK [træk] / US noun Word forms track : singular track plural tracks *** 1) [countable] a path or road with a rough surface I walked along a track to the mountain village. dirt track: There s a dirt track leading from the main road. 2)… …

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  • 39chukker — also chukka noun Etymology: Hindi cakkar & Urdu chakkar circular course, from Sanskrit cakra wheel, circle more at wheel Date: 1898 a playing period of a polo game …

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  • 40sweep — I. verb (swept; sweeping) Etymology: Middle English swepen; akin to Old English swāpan to sweep, Old High German sweifen to wander Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to remove from a surface with or as if with a broom or brush < swept the&#8230; …

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