- volutation
- vol·u·ta·tion
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volutation
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Volutation — Vol u*ta tion, n. [L. volutatio, from volutare to roll, wallow, verb freq. volvere, volutum, to roll.] A rolling of a body; a wallowing. [R.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
volutation — ˌvälyəˈtāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Latin volutation , volutatio, from volutatus (past participle of volutare to roll about, wallow, freq. of volvere to roll) + ion , io ion : the action of rolling or wallowing … Useful english dictionary
Rotation — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Motion in a continued circle. < N PARAG:Rotation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rotation rotation revolution gyration circulation roll Sgm: N 1 circumrotation circumrotation circumvolution circumgyration Sgm: N 1 volutation … English dictionary for students
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