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Added 9 October 2026

gyration

/dʒaɪ(ə)ˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun

In Latin: gȳrātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gyration at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A single complete turn (axial or orbital).
the plane made three rotations before it crashed
The act of rotating in a circle or spiral.

Origin

From gyre (“to spin around; to gyrate, to whirl; (rare) to make (something) spin or whirl around; to spin, to whirl”) + -ation (suffix indicating actions or processes).

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