#gyration__rotation__revolution a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
supertype: #turning.movement__turn a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"
subtype: #dextrorotation__clockwise_rotation__clockwiserotation rotation to the right
subtype: #levorotation__counterclockwise_rotation rotation to the left
subtype: #axial_rotation__axialrotation__axial_motion__axialmotion__roll rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation"
subtype: #wallow an indolent or clumsy rolling about: "a good wallow in the water"
subtype: #orbital_rotation__orbitalrotation__orbitalmotion motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point; "satellites in orbital rotation"
subtype: #spin a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
subtype: #backspin spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
subtype: #English.spin__english (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
subtype: #topspin forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke
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