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Gyration :: Gyration (n.) The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution..

Hurtle :: Hurtle (v. t.) To move with violence or impetuosity; to whirl; to brandish.

Weel :: Weel (n.) A whirlpool.

Whirl :: Whirl (v. t.) A revolving hook used in twisting, as the hooked spindle of a rope machine, to which the threads to be twisted are attached..

Whirlwig :: Whirlwig (n.) A whirligig.

Typhoon :: Typhoon (n.) A violent whirlwind; specifically, a violent whirlwind occurring in the Chinese seas..

Throw :: Throw (v. t.) To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss, or to bowl..

Whirlwind :: Whirlwind (n.) Fig.: A body of objects sweeping violently onward.

Waltz :: Waltz (n.) A dance performed by two persons in circular figures with a whirling motion; also, a piece of music composed in triple measure for this kind of dance..

Whirl-blast :: Whirl-blast (n.) A whirling blast or wind.

Pirouette :: Pirouette (v. i.) To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer..

Swinger :: Swinger (n.) One who swings or whirls.

Whirlpit :: Whirlpit (n.) A whirlpool.

Whirligig :: Whirligig (n.) Any one of numerous species of beetles belonging to Gyrinus and allied genera. The body is firm, oval or boatlike in form, and usually dark colored with a bronzelike luster. These beetles live mostly on the surface of water, and move about with great celerity in a gyrating, or circular, manner, but they are also able to dive and swim rapidly. The larva is aquatic. Called also weaver, whirlwig, and whirlwig beetle..

Giddy :: Giddy (superl.) Bewildering on account of rapid turning; running round with celerity; gyratory; whirling.

Willywaw :: Willywaw (n.) A whirlwind, or whirlwind squall, encountered in the Straits of Magellan..

Weaver :: Weaver (n.) An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus. See Whirling.

Wabble :: Wabble (v. i.) To move staggeringly or unsteadily from one side to the other; to vacillate; to move the manner of a rotating disk when the axis of rotation is inclined to that of the disk; -- said of a turning or whirling body; as, a top wabbles; a buzz saw wabbles..

Gig :: Gig (n.) A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play.

Volubile :: Volubile (a.) Turning, or whirling; winding; twining; voluble..

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