Gyratory

Gyratory
Gyratory Gy"ra*to*ry (j[imac]"r[.a]*t[-o]*r[y^]), a. Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around. [1913 Webster]

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  • gyratory — adjective see gyrate II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • gyratory — adj. [L. gyrare, to turn about] Moving in a circle; circular or rotary motion …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • gyratory — /juy reuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. moving in a circle or spiral; gyrating. [1810 20; GYRAT(ION) + ORY1] * * * …   Universalium

  • gyratory — adjective /ˌdʒaɪˈɹeɪt.ə(ɹ).i/ Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around …   Wiktionary

  • gyratory — gy·ra·to·ry || dÊ’aɪərÉ™tÉ”rɪ / trɪ adj. moving spirally, moving in a circle; revolving; turning; whirling around …   English contemporary dictionary

  • gyratory — [dʒʌɪ reɪt(ə)ri, dʒʌɪrət ] adjective of or involving circular or spiral motion. noun (plural gyratories) a traffic system requiring the circular movement of traffic …   English new terms dictionary

  • gyratory — gy·ra·to·ry …   English syllables

  • gyratory — /dʒaɪˈreɪtəri/ (say juy raytuhree), /ˈdʒaɪrətri/ (say juyruhtree) adjective moving in a circle or spiral; gyrating …  

  • gyratory — ˈjīrəˌtōrē, tȯr , ri adjective Etymology: gyration + ory 1. : moving in a circle or spiral : revolving 2. Britain : rotary used of a system of traffic control …   Useful english dictionary

  • gyratory crusher — noun a machine for crushing raw material; consists of two vertical cones that are moved by a cam material is progressively crushed and falls out of the bottom …   Wiktionary

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