gyration

How To Use gyration In A Sentence

• There were lots of thrusts and gyrations in the class, which makes sense, since they're burlesquers, but I just don't have the coordination, sadly, to shimmy and walk backward at the same time.
• But this rolling of the eyes, after revolving till we become vertiginous, cannot cause the apparent circumgyration of objects, in a direction contrary to that in which we have been revolving, for the following reasons. Zoonomia, Vol. I Or, the Laws of Organic Life
• Their acrobatic movements, their pliant little bodies, could perform gyrations beyond adults.
• No production of the pyrotechnist can match their wild gyrations. Scottish Voices 1745-1960
• His program note explains the gyrations: "In L.S.O., L equals the solfège syllable la, which is the note A; S becomes the note that is known as Es pronounced s in German, which is what English speakers call E flat; and O elides with the preceding S to suggest the solfège syllable sol, which is the note G. NYT > Home Page
• I watched with interest - it was like observing the gyrations of an alien species, a praying mantis or something.sentence dictionary
• He found an outlet for his gyrations in gymnastics.
• A dissenting justice speculated on the content of the message conveyed by the gyrations of strip-club performers.
• Up and down, shifting and tilting, suddenly spinning when I least expect it -- at no time have I even had the chance to sit back and enjoy the thing without worrying what may be coming with the next gyration. The Challenge of A Bend in the Road
• So-called high-frequency trading firms drew suspicions following the gyration, but an internal report by German exchange operator Deutsche Börse AG, completed this month but not widely circulated, determined that such participants' rapid buying and selling actually helped absorb some of the market shock. High-Speed Traders Off Hook in Germany