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gyration

noun

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
G
Ends with
N
Contains
YR
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dʒaɪˈɹeɪʃən

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

noun

  1. a single complete turn (axial or orbital)

    “the plane made three rotations before it crashed”

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Example Sentences

the plane made three rotations before it crashed
the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year

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