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Definition of gyratory in English: gyratoryadjective ˈdʒʌɪrət(ə)ridʒʌɪˈreɪt(ə)riˈdʒaɪrəˌtɔri Denoting or involving circular or spiral motion. Example sentencesExamples - When he first saw her perform he was so impressed with her arm - flailing and gyratory motions that he incorporated them into his own static stage act.
- The town refused to support the plans, saying it wanted a full gyratory system tried for three months.
- Traffic swirls round this nightmarish gyratory system where five major streets meet, the road up to seven lanes wide.
- Cultures were grown on a gyratory shaker in darkness at 221°C.
- The town council opted instead for a full gyratory system, which it wanted to see tried out for three months.
Synonyms rotating, rotatory, rotational, revolving, turning, spinning, gyrating, whirling
nounPlural gyratoriesˈdʒʌɪrət(ə)ridʒʌɪˈreɪt(ə)ri A road junction or traffic system requiring the circular movement of traffic, larger or more complex than an ordinary roundabout. Example sentencesExamples - The atmosphere around the gyratory is already monitored because of concerns over pollution, the last thing the area needs is more traffic.
- Commenting on the longer term ideas he explained: ‘Using traffic flow models, we have looked a various gyratory systems.’
- To keep essential traffic moving, particularly the bus services, we have to reduce the amount of traffic using the gyratory.
- He told the inquest he was overtaken by the two vehicles on the wrong side of the road at the gyratory.
- The incident happened in the eastbound tunnel near the gyratory.
Synonyms crossroads, crossing, intersection, interchange, t-junction, box junction
Rhymes adulatory, aleatory, approbatory, celebratory, clarificatory, classificatory, commendatory, congratulatory, consecratory, denigratory, elevatory, incantatory, incubatory, intimidatory, modificatory, participatory, placatory, pulsatory, purificatory, reificatory, revelatory, rotatory Definition of gyratory in US English: gyratoryadjectiveˈjīrəˌtôrēˈdʒaɪrəˌtɔri Of or involving circular or spiral motion. Example sentencesExamples - Traffic swirls round this nightmarish gyratory system where five major streets meet, the road up to seven lanes wide.
- Cultures were grown on a gyratory shaker in darkness at 221°C.
- When he first saw her perform he was so impressed with her arm - flailing and gyratory motions that he incorporated them into his own static stage act.
- The town refused to support the plans, saying it wanted a full gyratory system tried for three months.
- The town council opted instead for a full gyratory system, which it wanted to see tried out for three months.
Synonyms rotating, rotatory, rotational, revolving, turning, spinning, gyrating, whirling
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