gyration about a point

  • 61circulation — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Motion around] Syn. rotation, current, flowing, passage; see flow , revolution 1 . 2. [Distribution] Syn. transmission, apportionment, dissemination; see distribution 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. flow movement,… …

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  • 62turn — 1. verb 1) the wheels were still turning Syn: go around, revolve, rotate, spin, roll, circle, wheel, whirl, twirl, gyrate, swivel, pivot 2) I turned and headed back Syn …

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  • 63circumvolution — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Circular movement around a point or about an axis: circuit, circulation, gyration, revolution, rotation, turn, wheel, whirl. See GEOMETRY, REPETITION …

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