gyratory

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gyratory

/d͡ʒaɪˈɹeɪ.təɹ.i/
/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹə.təɹ.i/

adjective more gyratory · most gyratory

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 bascul

noun gyratories

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

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@misc{gyratory_2026,
  title = {gyratory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gyratory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}