gyratory
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒaɪˈɹeɪ.təɹ.i/, /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹə.təɹ.i/
Adjective
gyratory (comparative more gyratory, superlative most gyratory)
- Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around.
- 1932, Journal of the Association of Chinese & American Engineers, page 10:
- 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 bascule, and the vertical lift.
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Derived terms
- circumgyratory
- gyratory crusher
See also
- rotator
Noun
gyratory (plural gyratories)
- (UK) A large traffic roundabout with non-standard lane markings or priorities, or with buildings on the central island.