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ROTARY MOTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of rotating as if on an axis
Example:
the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music
Synonyms:
rotary motion; rotation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("rotary motion" is a kind of...):
motility; motion; move; movement (a change of position that does not entail a change of location)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rotary motion"):
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)
turn; twist (turning or twisting around (in place))
twist; wind; winding (the act of winding or twisting)
turnout ((ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip)
