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Gyrate
Gy′rate
(jī′rā̍t)
, Adj.
[L.
gyratus
made in a circular form, p. p. of gyrare
.] Winding or coiled round; curved into a circle; taking a circular course.
Gy′rate
(jī′rāt)
, Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Gyrated
(jī′rā̍-tĕd)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Gyrating
.] To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado; to revolve.