Associations to the word «Gyration»

Wiktionary

GYRATION, noun. The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution.
GYRATION, noun. One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell.

Dictionary definition

GYRATION, noun. A single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year".
GYRATION, noun. The act of rotating in a circle or spiral.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley