Category:Gyrate

Gy"rate, a. Etym: [L. gyratus made in a circular form, p. p. of gyrare.]

Defn: Winding or coiled round; curved into a circle; taking a circular course.

gyrate Gy"rate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gyrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Gyrating.] Etym: [L. gyratus, p. p. of gyrare to gyrate. See Gyre, n.]

Defn: To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado; to revolve.