a whirling motion

  • 91whirly — I. ˈhw]ərlē, ]ə̄l , ]əil , li also ˈw] adjective ( er/ est) Etymology: whirl (I) + y : marked by or exhibiting a rotary or whirling motion II. noun ( es) : a small …

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  • 92bo|le|ro — «buh LAIR oh; Spanish boh LAY roh», noun, plural ros. 1. a lively Spanish dance in triple time. 2. the music for it. 3. a short, loose jacket coming barely to the waist. ╂[< Spanish bolero < bola ball1 (from the whirling motion of the… …

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  • 93ed|dy — «EHD ee», noun, plural dies, verb, died, dy|ing. –n. 1. a small whirlpool or whirlwind; water, air, or smoke moving against the main current, especially when having a whirling motion: »Cyclonic circulations can exist on widely varying scales,… …

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  • 94pir´ou|et´ter — pir|ou|ette «PIHR u EHT», noun, verb, et|ted, et|ting. –n. the act of spinning around on one foot or on the toes in dancing: »A rotation which would put to shame the most finished pirouettes of the opera dancer (Robert Patterson). –v.i. to spin… …

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  • 95pir|ou|ette — «PIHR u EHT», noun, verb, et|ted, et|ting. –n. the act of spinning around on one foot or on the toes in dancing: »A rotation which would put to shame the most finished pirouettes of the opera dancer (Robert Patterson). –v.i. to spin around on the …

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  • 96Gurdjieff movements — Whirling dervishes The Gurdjieff movements are the name given to the collective body of sacred dances that were collected or authored by G. I. Gurdjieff and taught to his students as part of the work of self observation and self study. Gurdjieff… …

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  • 97performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 98centrifugal force — an outward force on a body rotating about an axis, assumed equal and opposite to the centripetal force and postulated to account for the phenomena seen by an observer in the rotating body. [1715 25] * * * Fictitious force, peculiar to circular… …

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  • 99Wind tunnel — A wind tunnel is a research tool developed to assist with studying the effects of air moving over or around solid objects.Ways that wind speed and flow are measured in wind tunnels: * Threads can be attached to the surface of study objects to… …

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  • 100Chen (Old Frame, First Routine, Lao Jia Yi Lu) — The different slow motion solo form training sequences of Taijiquan are the best known manifestation of Taiji for the general public. The forms are usually performed slowly by beginners and are designed to promote concentration, condition the… …

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