gyration
21gyration — n. Rotation, whirling, revolution, spinning, circular motion …
22gyration — n rotation, circumrotation, revolution, circumgyration, gyre, circular motion, spiral motion; wheeling, turning around, circulation, rolling, roll, trolling, convolution, circumvolution; whirling, whirl, pirouette, swirl, swirling, twirl,… …
23gyration — gy·ra·tion …
24gyration — See: gyrate …
25gyration — /dʒaɪˈreɪʃən/ (say juy rayshuhn) noun the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling …
26gyration — gy|ra|tion sb., en, er, erne (rotation), i sms. gyrations , fx gyrationsradius …
27gyration — noun 1. a single complete turn (axial or orbital) (Freq. 1) the plane made three rotations before it crashed the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year • Syn: ↑rotation, ↑revolution • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
28Center of gyration — Gyration Gy*ra tion (j[ i]*r[=a] sh[u^]n), n. 1. The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution. [1913 Webster] The gyrations of an ascending balloon. De Quincey.… …
29Radius of gyration — Gyration Gy*ra tion (j[ i]*r[=a] sh[u^]n), n. 1. The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution. [1913 Webster] The gyrations of an ascending balloon. De Quincey.… …
30Electro-gyration — The electrogyration effect is the spatial dispersion phenomenon, that consists in the change of optical activity (gyration) of crystals by a constant or time varying electric field. Being a spatial dispersion effect, the induced optical activity… …
