GYRATOR Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word gyrator. (close relations)
Definition of GYRATOR
Best Alternative Words for GYRATOR
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spinner | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads) • board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game • fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water | ||||||||
turner | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein • United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831) • a lathe operator • United States endocrinologist (1892-1970) • one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope • English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851) • cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food • United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951) | ||||||||
twirler | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who twirls a baton • (baseball) the person who does the pitching | ||||||||
twister | nounn | |||||||
noun • a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground • small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts | ||||||||
wheel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines) • a handwheel that is used for steering • forces that provide energy and direction • a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel • game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in • an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims • a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals verb • change directions as if revolving on a pivot • wheel somebody or something • move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle • ride a bicycle | ||||||||
whirler | nounn | |||||||
noun • a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling • a revolving mechanism | ||||||||
revolter | nounn | |||||||
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rotator | nounn | |||||||
noun • One who or that which rotates. • A muscle by which a joint can be rotated. • A revolving reverberatory furnace. • A banner ad that cycles through multiple advertisements. |