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Gyratory

//d͡ʒaɪˈɹeɪ.təɹ.i// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around.

    "In the late eighties and early nineties several new types of movable spans were advocated , including the pull-back draw, the jackknife span, the bob-tail swing, the horizontal-folding draw, the shearpole draw, the gyratory lift, the transbordeur, the double-cantilever swing, several types of bascule, and the vertical lift."

Noun
  1. 1
    A large traffic roundabout with non-standard lane markings or priorities, or with buildings on the central island. UK

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