gyration

1. A single complete turn (axial or orbital) (synset 107455579)
   "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
   is a type of: turn, turning - a movement in a new direction
   subtypes:

   • clockwise rotation, dextrorotation - rotation to the right
   • counterclockwise rotation, levorotation - rotation to the left
   • axial motion, axial rotation, roll - rotary motion of an object around its own axis
   • orbital motion, orbital rotation - motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point
   • spin - a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
   same as: revolution, rotation
2. The act of rotating in a circle or spiral (synset 100343581)
   is a type of: rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis
   same as: whirling

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