English > rotary motion: 1 sense > noun 1, actMeaning | The act of rotating as if on an axis. |
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Synonym | rotation |
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Narrower | circumvolution | The act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis |
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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 |
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Spanish | rotación |
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Catalan | rotació |
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