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Pronunciation : Gy"rate
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. gyratus made in a circular form, p. p. of gyrare.]
Definition : Defn: Winding or coiled round; curved into a circle; taking a circular course.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Gy"rate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. gyratus, p. p. of gyrare to gyrate. See Gyre, n.]
Definition : Defn: To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado; to revolve.

i. [imp. & p. p. Gyrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Gyrating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913