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gy·rate
 gyrate
- pronunciation:
- jaI
reIt
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
gyrated, gyrates, gyrating |
| definition: |
to move or revolve on or around a fixed point or axis, or in a circle or spiral; rotate; spin.
- similar words:
- revolve, ring, roll, rotate, spin
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| related words: |
turn, twirl, whirl |
| derivations: |
gyratory (adj.), gyrator (n.) |
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