#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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