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gy·rate
gyrate
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- pronunciation:
- jaI
reIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
gyrates, gyrating, gyrated |
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 |
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derivations: |
gyratory (adj.), gyrator (n.) |
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