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gyration in French

gyration in French is giration — gyration means a turning or spinning movement around a fixed point or line.

gyration in French

giration
noun
(also, figuratively) The act of turning or whirling, especially around a fixed axis or centre; a circular or spiral motion; rotation.

What does "gyration" mean?

  1. noun A turning or spinning movement around a fixed point or line.
    "Cryptocurrency – digital money not backed by any nation – is famous for its wild and frequent gyrations."
  2. noun A spin around a line that is not the object's true centre, making the movement off-centre.
  3. noun One of the coiled turns that make up a spiral seashell.
  4. noun (anatomy) The pattern of folds on the surface of the brain.
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gyration in a sentence

  • Cryptocurrency – digital money not backed by any nation – is famous for its wild and frequent gyrations.

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What is "gyration" in French?
"gyration" in French is giration. gyration means: A turning or spinning movement around a fixed point or line.
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