GYRATE


Meaning of GYRATE in English

v. & adj.

--v.intr. go in a circle or spiral; revolve, whirl.

--adj. Bot. arranged in rings or convolutions.

Derivatives:

gyration n. gyratorn. gyratory adj.

Etymology: L gyrare gyrat- revolve f. gyrus ring f. Gk guros

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.