gyration gy·ra·tion n

gyration gy·ra·tion n
[ˌdʒaɪ(ə)'reɪʃ(ə)n]
(spinning) rotazione f , (when dancing: usu pl) giravolta

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  • 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Center 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Radius 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gyration — 1. A circular motion or revolution. 2. Arrangement of convolutions or gyri in the cerebral cortex. * * * gy·ra·tion jī rā shən n the pattern of convolutions of the brain * * * gy·ra·tion (ji raґshən) revolution in a circle or in circles …   Medical dictionary

  • gyration — gy ra·tion || ‚dÊ’aɪ reɪʃən n. circular movement, whirling, rotation …   English contemporary dictionary

  • gyration — gy·ra·tion …   English syllables

  • gyration — gy|ra|tion sb., en, er, erne (rotation), i sms. gyrations , fx gyrationsradius …   Dansk ordbog

  • cir|cum|vo|lu|tion — «SUR kuhm vuh LOO shuhn», noun. 1. a) a rolling, whirling, or turning around an axis or center; revolution; rotation; gyration. b) a single complete turn, revolution, or rotation. 2. a) the winding, rolling, or folding of a thing around something …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir — cir; cir·caea; cir·ce·an; cir·cen·sian; cir·ci·nate; cir·ci·ter; cir·clet; cir·cuit·al; cir·cui·teer; cir·cuit·er; cir·cu·i·tion; cir·cuit·or; cir·cu·i·tous; cir·cu·i·ty; cir·cu·lant; cir·cu·lar·i·ty; cir·cu·lar·i·za·tion; cir·cu·lar·ize;… …   English syllables

  • giration — [ ʒirasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • gyration 1377; repris 1866; bas lat. gyrare « faire tourner » ♦ Didact. Mouvement circulaire. ⇒ rotation. Rayon de giration. Mar. Cercle de giration, décrit par un navire dans un tour complet. ● giration nom féminin (bas… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • sinistrogyration — SYN: sinistrotorsion. [sinistro + L. gyratio, a turning around (gyration)] * * * sin·is·tro·gy·ra·tion (sin″is tro ji raґshən) [sinistro + gyration] a turning to the left, as a movement of the eye or the plane of polarization …   Medical dictionary

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