v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Gyrated p. pr. & vb. n. Gyrating. ] [ L. gyratus, p. p. of gyrare to gyrate. See Gyre, n. ] To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado; to revolve. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution. [ 1913 Webster ]
The gyrations of an ascending balloon. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
If a burning coal be nimbly moved round in a circle, with gyrations continually repeated, the whole circle will appear like fire. Sir I. Newton. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Zool.) One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell. [ 1913 Webster ]
Center of gyration. (Mech.) See under Center. -- Radius of gyration, the distance between the axis of a rotating body and its center of gyration. Rankine. [ 1913 Webster ]
[まわす, mawasu] (v5s, vt) (1) to turn; to rotate; to gyrate; (2) to circulate; to send around; (3) to surround; (4) to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers); (suf, v5s) (5) (after the -masu stem of a verb) ... around (i.e. to chase someone around); (6) to dial (e.g. telephone number); (v5s) (7) to invest; (8) (See 輪姦す) to gang-rape; (P) #18,267[Add to Longdo]
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