GYRATE


Meaning of GYRATE in English

I. ˈjī-ˌrāt adjective

Date: 1830

: winding or coiled around : convoluted

gyrate branches of a tree

II. intransitive verb

( gy·rat·ed ; gy·rat·ing )

Date: 1830

1. : to revolve around a point or axis

2. : to oscillate with or as if with a circular or spiral motion

• gy·ra·tor -ˌrā-tər noun

• gy·ra·to·ry ˈjī-rə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.