CIRCUMGYRATE

Etymology

Verb

circumgyrate (third-person singular simple present circumgyrates, present participle circumgyrating, simple past and past participle circumgyrated)

(intransitive) To move around something.

Synonym: orbit

(transitive) To cause to move around something; to cause to orbit.

(intransitive) To turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.

Synonyms: revolve, rotate, spin

(transitive) To cause to turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.

Synonyms: rotate, spin

(intransitive) To make circuits (around an area or space).

(intransitive) To be formed into a bent or curved shape (around something).

(transitive) To form into a bent or curved shape.

Synonyms: contort, twine, twist, wreathe

Source: Wiktionary


Cir`cum*gy"rate, v. t. & i. Etym: [Pref. circum- + gyrate.]

Definition: To roll or turn round; to cause to perform a rotary or circular motion. Ray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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