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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of revolution, rotation or gyration around an axis. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis wordnet
3. 3
   Anything winding or sinuous. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

ambagescircuitcirculationcircumlocutioncrinklegyration

Etymology

From circum- + volution.

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