Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gyration

2 senses of gyration

Sense 1
rotation, revolution, gyration -- (a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year")
       => turning, turn -- (a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind")

Sense 2
gyration, whirling -- (the act of rotating in a circle or spiral)
       => rotation, rotary motion -- (the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music")