gyratory
- adjective
- /dʒɪˈreɪtəri/
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giro
- The dancer's gyratory movements captivated everyone in the audience.
Examples
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The engineer designed a gyratory mechanism to mix the chemicals evenly.
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The gyratory design of the sculpture fascinated visitors.
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Traffic moved smoothly around the new gyratory intersection in the city center.
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The gyratory motion of the planet creates seasons.
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The engineer designed a gyratory mechanism to mix the chemicals evenly.
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Traffic moved smoothly around the new gyratory intersection in the city center.
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The dancer's gyratory movements captivated everyone in the audience.
Synonyms
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4.7
Of something that turns around an invisible line, like a spinning wheel or fan
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3.9
Having curved lines or patterns that twist and flow
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4.5
Moving in a circle around a fixed point
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7.1
Moving quickly in circles like a spinning top
About turning around an axis
Something that winds around a center like a snail shell
Antonyms
How Circular
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gyratory comes from the Greek root gyros, which means 'circle'. It is related to the verb gyrate and to the gyroscope, so gyratory describes something that moves in a circular or spiral way.