| NOUN | act | rotary motion, rotation | the act of rotating as if on an axis |
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| Meaning | The act of rotating as if on an axis. | |
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| Synonym | rotation | |
| Narrower | circumvolution | The act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis |
| feather, feathering | Turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls | |
| gyration, whirling | The act of rotating in a circle or spiral | |
| pivot | The act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot | |
| pronation | rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward | |
| spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl | The act of rotating rapidly | |
| spiral | flying downward in a helical path with a large radius | |
| supination | rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward | |
| turnout | (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip | |
| twist, turn | turning or twisting around (in place) | |
| wind, winding, twist | The act of winding or twisting | |
| Broader | motion, movement, move, motility | A change of position that does not entail a change of location |
| Spanish | rotación | |
| Catalan | rotació | |
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