#rotation  the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"
  supertype:  position_change__movement__move__motility  a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
  subtype:  circumvolution  the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis
  subtype:  feathering__feather  turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
  subtype:  whirling__gyration  the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
  subtype:  pivot  the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot; "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"
  subtype:  pronation  rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
  subtype:  twirl__spin__twist__twisting__whirl  the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
     subtype:  pirouette  a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
     subtype:  birling__logrolling  rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)
  subtype:  spiral  flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
  subtype:  supination  rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward
  subtype:  twist__turn  turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
     subtype:  twiddle  a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns
  subtype:  winding__wind__twist  the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

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