GYRATIONS

Noun

gyrations

plural of gyration

Anagrams

• signatory

Source: Wiktionary

GYRATION

Gy*ra"tion, n.

1. The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution. The gyrations of an ascending balloon. De Quincey. If a burning coal be nimbly moved round in a circle, with gyrations continually repeated, the whole circle will appear like fire. Sir I. Newton.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell. Center of gyration. (Mech.) See under Center.

– Radius of gyration the distance between the axis of a rotating body and its center of gyration. Rankine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition