Noun: gyration jI'rey-shun
- The act of rotating in a circle or spiral
"The gyration of the dervishes is a form of moving meditation";
- whirling
- A single complete turn (axial or orbital)
"the plane made three gyrations before it crashed";
- rotation, revolution
Derived forms: gyrations
Type of: rotary motion, rotation, turn, turning
Encyclopedia: Gyration