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gyratory

/d͡ʒaɪˈɹeɪ.təɹ.i/

gyratory adjective: moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around.

Adjective

gyratory (comparative more gyratory, superlative most gyratory)

  1. Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around.
    • In the late eighties and early nineties several new types of movable spans were advocated , including the pull-back draw, the jackknife span, the bob-tail swing, the horizontal-folding draw, the shearpole draw, the gyratory lift, the transbordeur, the double-cantilever swing, several types of...1932, Journal of the Association of Chinese & American Engineers, page 10

Noun

gyratory (plural gyratories)

  1. (UK) A large traffic roundabout with non-standard lane markings or priorities, or with buildings on the central island.

Forms of gyratory

Adjective
comparativemore gyratory
superlativemost gyratory
Noun
pluralgyratories

Words formed from gyratory

Phrases with gyratory

Questions about gyratory

What does gyratory mean?
Gyratory means moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around.
What part of speech is gyratory?
Gyratory can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce gyratory?
Gyratory is pronounced /d͡ʒaɪˈɹeɪ.təɹ.i/.

Words near gyratory in the dictionary

  1. gyratons
  2. gyrator
  3. gyratories
  4. gyratorily
  5. gyrators
  6. gyratory
  7. gyratory compactor
  8. gyratory compactors
  9. gyratory crusher
  10. gyratory crushers
  11. gyre

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