Circumgyrate

/ˌsɜːkəmˈdʒaɪreɪt/ verb

Definition

To spin, rotate, or move in a circular or spiral path around something.

Etymology

From Latin circumgyrare, combining circum- and gyrare (to gyrate, to turn in a circle), from gyrus (circle). Used in scientific and technical descriptions.

Kelly Says

Planets circumgyrate the sun, electrons circumgyrate nuclei—the term captures the elegant rotational mechanics that govern everything from atoms to galaxies.

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