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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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