gyration

n. விரைவாகச் சுற்றும் இயக்கம், சுழற்சி, திருகுசுருளின் ஒருவட்டச் சுற்று, சிறுகிளையின் ஒருவரிசைச்சுற்று.

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Gy*ra"tion, n. 1. The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution. The gyrations of an ascending balloon. De Quincey. If a burning coal be nimbly moved round in a circle, with gyrations continually repeated, the whole circle will appear like fire. Sir I. Newton. 2. (Zoöl.) Defn: One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell. Center of gyration. (Mech.) See under Center. -- Radius of gyration the distance between the axis of a rotating body and its center of gyration. Rankine.

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