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Gyration vs Whirling - What's the difference?

gyration | whirling |

As nouns the difference between gyration and whirling

is that gyration is the act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution while whirling is the action of the verb to whirl .

As a verb whirling is

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As an adjective whirling is

that whirls or whirl.

gyration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution.
  • * 1881 , Symon's monthly meteorological magazine (page 59)
    • If you question a seaman on the subject, whether mere coaster or circumnavigator, he will tell you that in a snow-storm, because of its constant eddyings and gyrations , frequent trimming of sails is more necessary than in any other gale
  • One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell.

    • whirling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to whirl .

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • That whirls or whirl.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1892, author=(James Yoxall)
    • , chapter=5, title= The Lonely Pyramid , passage=The desert storm was riding in its strength; the travellers lay beneath the mastery of the fell simoom. Whirling wreaths and columns of burning wind, rushed around and over them.}}