circumvolve (redirected from circumvolves)

cir·cum·volve  (sûrkm-vlv)

intr. & tr.v. cir·cum·volved, cir·cum·volv·ing, cir·cum·volves

To revolve or cause to revolve.

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[Latin circumvolvere : circum-, circum- + volvere, to roll; see wel-² in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Verb

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circumvolve - cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle" rotate crank up, crank - rotate with a crank turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" revolve, rotate, go around - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" birl, twirl, whirl, spin - cause to spin; "spin a coin" birl, birle - cause a floating log to rotate by treading