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Noun: gyration  jI'rey-shun
  1. A single complete turn (axial or orbital)
    "the plane made three gyrations before it crashed";
    - rotation, revolution
     
  2. The act of rotating in a circle or spiral
    - whirling

Derived forms: gyrations

Type of: rotary motion, rotation, turn, turning

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